The influence of gender on organiza

The influence of gender on organizational commitment remains unclear. Women as a group tend to be more committed to their employing organization than their male counterparts (Cramer, 1993; Mathieu & Zajac, 1990; Mowday et al., 1982). Loscocco (1990) found that women were more likely to report that they are proud to work for their organization and that they would accept almost any job offered to them in order to remain with their current employer. Several explanations have been offered to account for the greater commitment of female employees. Mowday et al. (1982) maintain that women generally have to overcome more barriers to attain their positions within the organization.