Appendix A

Please Encircle a number from seven points (Numbers) of Likert scale after reading and
understanding each question objectively.

1------------------2--------------3------------4---------------5-------------6----------------7
Disagree Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Agree Agree
Strongly Slightly Slightly Strongly

Statement

Disagree

Disagree
Strongly

Strongly
disagree

Slightly

Slightly
Neutral

Agree

Agree

Agree
Perceived Organizational Support

MY organization really cares about my well-being. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

MY organization strongly considers my goals and 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
values.
MY organization shows little concern for me (R). 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
MY organization cares about my opinion. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
MY organization is willing to help me if I need a 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
special favour
Help is available from my organization when I have a 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
problem.
MY organization would forgive an honest mistake on 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
my part.
If given the opportunity, my organization would take 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
advantage of me (R)
Affective Commitment
I would be very happy to spend the rest of my career 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
with this organization.
I really feel as if this organization's problems are my 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
own.
I do not feel a strong sense of "belonging" to my 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
organization. (R)
I do not feel "emotionally attached" to this 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
organization. (R)
I do not feel like "part of the family" at my 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
organization. (R)
This organization has a great deal of personal meaning 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
for me.
Continuance Commitment
Right now, staying with my organization is a matter of 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
necessity as much as desire.
It would be very hard for me to leave my organization 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
right now, even if I wanted to.
Too much of my life would be disrupted if I decided I 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
wanted to leave my organization now.
I feel that I have too few options to consider leaving 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
this organization.
If I had not already put so much of myself into this 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
organization, I might consider working elsewhere
One of the few negative consequences of leaving this 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
organization would be the scarcity of available
alternatives.

Normative Commitment
I do not feel any obligation to remain with my current 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
employer. (R)
Even if it were to my advantage, I do not feel it would 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
be right to leave my organization now.
I would feel guilty if I left my organization now. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
This organization deserves my loyalty. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
I would not leave my organization right now because I 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
have a sense of obligation to the people in it.
I owe a great deal to my organization. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

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2. Education: 16years M.Phil / MS Ph.D
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5. Job Title (Designation): Lecturer Assistant Professor Associate Professor
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