This research spirited the area of central employee realms as motivation and commitment with corporate social responsibility; has examined through its internal and external CSR dimensions. Study revealed the importance for organizations to boost employee motivation and commitment through CSR activities in non-profit oriented domains. Stratified and random sampling was applied, totaling 384 employees were contacted. Multivariate data analysis techniques like; structure equation modeling and discrimination analysis were appropriated. Results of the research enforces the internal & external CSR dimensions have impact on motivation & commitment of employees. Discrimination analysis didn’t signifies the foremost difference, necessary for model discrimination between employee job status, although minimal difference found in group mean and standard deviation causes. Findings & recommendations presents appeal in contemporary organizational reforms and contributed to both managerial and administrative practices.
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