Abstract:

This study investigates Perceived Leadership Communication (PLC) as a predictor of organizational commitment and as correlate of the sub-factors of organizational commitment. PLC is a new area in leadership communication and its relationship to organizational commitment has not yet been studied. 300 local and international airline employees from a sample of AERO and KLM airline service employees in Lagos were surveyed. Data were collected using Perceived Leadership Communication Questionnaire (PLCQ) and Organizational Commitment Scale (OCS). Linear regression analysis was run to predict Organizational Commitment from Perceived Leadership Communication of the airline employees. Results show that Perceived Leadership Communication predicted Organizational Commitment F (1,298) = 152.03, R= 0.581, R2 =.336 (β = -.501, t = -11.987, P<.05) and accounts for 33.6% of the total variation in organizational commitment. Other hypothesis were analyzed, reported and discussed in line with existing literature. It is concluded that level of Organizational Commitment is high when Perceived Leadership Communication is high also. KLM employees were found to experience higher organizational commitment than AERO employees. Key Words: Leadership, Perceived Leadership Communication, Organizational Commitment, Airline Employees.

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