Relationship between sense of coherence, work engagement and organizational commitment in manufacturing and service sectors

This research explores the relationship between sense of coherence, work engagement and organizational commitment among the working population in services and manufacturing sector. The study was conducted through quantitative research. The study used the Orientation to Life Questionnaire (OLQ) to measure sense of coherence, the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES) to measure work engagement and the Organizational Commitment Scale (OCS) to measure organizational commitment. A biographical questionnaire was also used. The questionnaires were administered to a sample of 240 employees, 120 from service sector and remaining from manufacturing, with reference to the age hypothesis for each employee shall be more than 30 years of age, with minimum work experience of about 5 years in the same company. A theoretical relationship between the constructs was determined and an empirical study provided evidence of the degree of relationship that existed between. A theoretical relationship between the constructs was determined and an empirical study provided evidence of the degree of relationship that existed between them.