The effect of good character of managers on organizational commitment of employees (Case study: Islamic Republic of Iran's Customs Administration)

This study aims to review related literature about good character and organizational commitment to design a structural model to investigate the effect of good character of managers on organizational commitment of employees. The research model has been developed based on relationships among research variables and previous studies and has been tested by using regression analysis. The population was all personnel of Iran’s Customs Administration. To collect data, a field survey was performed on 106 people. Data was analyzed using SPSS software. Results indicated that dimensions of good character of manger (passion, humor, compassion, humility, courage, integrity, and wisdom) have positive and significant impact on organizational commitment. Finally, it was indicated that passion, compassion, humility, humor, integrity, courage, and wisdom, respectively, had the higher effects.