Work Commitment among Abidjan’s Industrial Private Sector Employees: What is the Implication of Work Representation?

Abstract

This study aims to assess the influence of work representation on the work commitment of employees in the private industrial sector of Abidjan. Using a quantitative approach, a sample of 80 employees was drawn up. The subjects that compose it are equivalent with regard to age, sex and professional category. This sample was submitted to a questionnaire relating to work representation and work commitment. The data collected and analyzed using the Student’s T technique show that employees with a favorable work representation record a higher level of commitment than their colleagues with an unfavorable work representation. Such a conclusion suggests that the content and working conditions should be further improved in order to give work a positive value that is a source of involvement.