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The purpose of this study is to identify dynamic relationships among organizational commitment, job satisfaction, and learning organization culture in a Korean private company. Using a sample of 669 employees from five subsidiaries of a Korean conglomerate, this research found that learning organization culture is moderately and positively related to job satisfaction. In addition, organizational commitment, except for continuance commitment, was found to be moderately and positively related to learning organization culture and job satisfaction. This research enables CEOs and HR practitioners to view organizational commitment, learning organization culture, and job satisfaction as important variables that can be applied in their management, interventions, and practices.
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Lim, T. Relationships among organizational commitment, job satisfaction, and learning organization culture in one Korean private organization. Asia Pacific Educ. Rev. 11, 311–320 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12564-010-9087-z
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