Affective Commitment in Public Organizations
A Systematic Literature Review
Kata Kunci:
Affective Commitment, Public Organizations, Sudharmono, Employee Commitment, Organizational BehaviorAbstrak
The present study employs the Systematic Literature Review (SLR) method to analyse the factors influencing affective commitment among public sector employees. Affective commitment is defined as an employee's emotional attachment to the organisation, reflecting a sense of belonging, loyalty, and the desire to remain due to positive identification with organisational values. Within the domain of public bureaucracy, this dimension assumes paramount importance, given its correlation with performance, service ethics, and the efficacy of reforms. The research dataset consists of 675 Scopus articles (2002–2025) filtered using the PRISMA 2020 protocol, resulting in 40 relevant articles.
A bibliometric analysis of the most recent publications indicates a significant increase since 2018, with a notable surge in 2022. The most significant contributions are derived from China, Australia, the United States, Portugal, Malaysia, and Indonesia. The present review is multidisciplinary in nature, encompassing management (27.3%), social sciences (18.7%), and psychology (15.1%). The thematic analysis identifies three main groups of factors. Firstly, at the individual level, the analysis focuses on public service motivation, meaningful work, and job satisfaction. Secondly, at the organisational level, the analysis emphasises ethical leadership, organisational culture, and justice. Thirdly, and finally, at the psychological level, the analysis highlights well-being, trust, and empowerment. The most consistent factors influencing affective commitment are public service motivation and ethical leadership. This study makes a conceptual contribution by integrating motivational, structural, and psychological aspects, with practical implications for strengthening ASN BerAKHLAK values and bureaucracy reforms based on employee well-being.
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