HOW GAPS BETWEEN FORMAL POLICIES AND ACTUAL PRACTICES AFFECTS EMPLOYEES COMMITMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION

Husna Nazeer; Uzma Munawar

Husna Nazeer PhD Scholar, Department of Education, The Women University Multan, Punjab, Pakistan
Uzma Munawar Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Women University Multan, Pakistan

Keywords: Employees, Commitment, Institutions, Rules, Practices, Formal Policies & Higher Education Institution

Abstract

This study investigates the effects on employees commitment in relations to difference between institutional rules and practices at college level .the study is aimed to achieve the objectives. To Examine the effects of institutional rules and practices upon employee commitment at the college level. To explore the challanges faced by the employees in attendance rules. This study primarily focused upon analysis, while qualitative data was collected over open-ended questions to enhance sympathetic of participants' perceptions of institutional practices, employees commitment. The participants were 15 faculty members from 3 colleges of district multan. The qualitative data were analyzed over thematic analysis using NVIVO software.Coding Procedures: The data were transcribed and coded to extract recurring themes and patterns. Coding was commenced to discern fundamentals of the rules and practices, and academic challenges. General themes about participants' experiences were discerned from codes. The process resulted in identification of similarities, differences in how teachers associated rules and practices with their EC. The quantitative results concerning the final themes were analyzed in relation to the factors affecting EC and to enhance comprehension of relationships identified in the statistical analysis.