Training Kit on Institutional Loyalty and Belonging
The concept of institutional belonging and loyalty is considered one of the modern administrative concepts, and this concept has received the attention of many researchers from a long time ago up to the present day. This attention is attributed to the important effects that institutional loyalty has on many of individuals' behaviours and attitudes, and its repercussions on both the individual and the organisation alike.
Institutional Loyalty
It refers to that individual's feelings towards the institution in which he works, and his attitudes; these feelings are linked to the individual's acceptance of the institution's goals and values, his readiness to exert effort on its behalf, and his desire to remain a member of it.
The Importance of Institutional Loyalty
Institutional loyalty represents an important element in linking the organisation and its employees.
Individuals' loyalty to the organisations they work for is considered a more important factor than job satisfaction in predicting whether they will stay in their jobs or leave them to work in other organisations.
The more individuals feel loyalty towards their organisation, the more this helps them move towards any change that is in the organisation's interest, out of their belief that the organisation's prosperity will benefit them.
Institutional loyalty helps develop creative behaviour among the employees of the organisation.
Managers and leaders, HR officers, and employees.