Acknowledgment

I have taken efforts in this project. However, it would not have been possible without the kind support and help of many individuals and organizations. I would like to extend my sincere thanks to all of them. I am highly indebted to Bahawalpur Chamber of Commerce & Industry for their guidance and constant supervision as well as for providing necessary information regarding the project & also for their support in completing the project. I would like to express my gratitude towards my parents & employees of Bahawalpur Chamber of Commerce & industry for their kind co-operation and encouragement which help me in completion of this project. I would like to express my special gratitude and thanks to industry persons for giving me such attention and time. My thanks and appreciations also go to my colleague in developing the project and people who have willingly helped me out with their abilities.

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Name of Organization 3 Vision and Mission Statement 4 Introduction of Organization 5 Introduction of Organizational Commitment ................................................7 Types of Organizational Commitment .9 Conclusion.15 Reference16

Name of Organization

Bahawalpur Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Vision of Bahawalpur Chamber of Commerce & Industry

To be the best Chamber in SAARC Countries through growth in business volumes, turnovers, exports and contribution in tax revenues.

Mission of Bahawalpur Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Every activity of BCCI is directed towards the promotion and protection of the business interest of its members at National and International level.

Introduction of Organization ABOUT BAHAWALPUR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

The Bahawalpur Chamber of Commerce & Industry was established in October 1986 with the permission of the Ministry of Commerce, Government of Pakistan. This Chamber is a major link between the Government and the industrial and business sectors of this area. Bahawalpur Chamber of Commerce is trying its best for the Industrial and trade development of Bahawalpur and promoting exports. The jurisdiction of Bahawalpur Chamber of Commerce & Industry is Bahawalpur and Bahawalpur Nagar Districts of Bahawalpur Division. Its total members are 929 consisting of Corporate and Associate classes. The whole members of the Chamber are called General Body and after every year the General Body elects the Executive Committee Members from itself. The annual elections of the Chamber are being held before the 30 September. At present the Executive Committee consists of 26 members, 12 from Corporate Class and 12 from Associate Class. Besides that 2 seats are also reserved for Women entrepunores/members. Immediate Past President is considered as a member of the executive committee without voting right. The Executive Committee elects one President and one Vice President among itself representing Corporate and Associate Classes. The Executive Committee conducts and manages all the business affairs of the Chamber. The tenure of every executive member is for 2 years while the term of the president and Vice President is one year. Every Chamber appoints a Secretary General as an in- charge of the Chambers Secretariat and official correspondence / affairs etc.
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The Bahawalpur Chamber has constituted fourteen Standing Committees about different affairs to collect suggestions / proposal from its members and make necessary recommendations regarding the suggestions. The Office of the Bahawalpur Chamber of Commerce is located at Karachi By Pass (National Highway), Bahawalpur, consisting of four Kanals land purchased by Chamber itself, while the Punjab Government had released a grant for the establishment of this office.

The Detail of Past Presidents of Bahawalpur Chamber( BCCI) is as under:i) ii) iii) iv) v) vi) vii) viii) ix) x) xi) xii) xiii) xiv) xv) xvi) xvii) xviii) Khawaja Muhammad Masood (Founder President) Chaudhry Abdul Majeed Khawaja Muhammad Iqbal Chaudhry Abdul Majeed Mian Muhammad Anwaar Mr. Masood A. Majeed Khawaja Muhammad Ilyas Mr. Saud Majeed Chaudhry Tahir Jameel Chaudhry Safdar Hussain Sheikh Muhammad Abbas Raza Mr. Abdul Sattar Chaudhry Mr. Mehboob Nasir Chowdhry Chaudhry Abdul Jabbar Dr. Rana Muhammad Tariq Chaudhry Memood Majeed Chaudhry Muhammad Afzal Chaudhry Muhammad Ali 1987-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-2000 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Now the names of the existing President & Vice President of this Chamber for the year 2011-12 are as under:1. Sahibzada Muzammil-ur-Rasheed Abbasi 2. Chaudhry Waheed Akhtar (PRESIDENT) (VICE PRESIDENT)

CURRENT ISSUES / OBJECTIVES OF BCCI:1-

Establishment of the proposed Industrial Estate at Bahawalpur.

On the demand of BCCI, the Punjab Government has already identified 375 Acres State land at Mouza Aghapur near Bahawalpur for this project. Presently this case is pending in Board of Revenue, Govt. of the Punjab.

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Construction of Art & Culture Centre at the Old Office of Art Council located Gulzare Sadiq, Bahawalpur. The Bahawalpur Chamber demands to construct this centre at the old office of Bahawalpur Art Council to promote the local art & culture. The

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present site is not in used and badly un-attended.

3The establishment of the offices of TDAP, SMEDA & SECP at Bahawalpur.

Office of Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), Ministry of Commerce, Government of Pakistan, to promote & facilitate the import & export business in this area. (The Prim Minister has accepted this demand in his recent visit to Bahawalpur).

Office of Small & Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA), Ministry of Industries & Production, Govt. of Pakistan to create and promote SMEs activities. (The Prime Minister has also approved this demand).

Office of Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) to provide facilitation to the business community, banks and other financial institutions in Bahawalpur Division to overall development of this region.(The P.M has ordered to establish a Help Desk of SECPat BCCI.

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Establishment of BEPCO:A separate Electric Power Company (BEPCO) for Bahawalpur Division (Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur Nagar & Rahimyar Khan Districts) for constant and un-iterated supply of the electricity.

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To setup Solar Energy Plant for Bahawalpur City:This is a most feasible project which shall help to overcome the energy crisis suffering by the general public of Bahawalpur.

6An Independent Industrial Feeder at Small Industries Estate, Bahawalpur

in order to ensure un-interrupted power supply to the industrial units.
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Establishment of Construction Machinery Training Centre proposed for Bahawalpur.

A proj ec t of Mi ni s try of Communi cati ons, Govt. Pakistan. Costing Rs. 478,695/-Millions, pending in files. of

8To declare Bahawalpur including Cholistan area as Livestock Export Zone:

To declare Bahawalpur including Cholistan area as Livestock Export Zone due to abundance of livestock in this area which can fulfill the export needs of meat and milk.

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Installation of Water Filtration Plants in Bahawalpur area.

According to a recent report of Pakistan Council for research & Water Resources, 93% water of Bahawalpur area is declared injurious for health. Therefore, installation of at least 200 Water Filtration Plantsfor Bahawalpur District (Bahawalpur Saddar & City, Ahmedpur East, Yazman, Khairpur Tamewali and Hasilpur Tehsils) because the subsoil water is arsenic and injurious for health.

10- Sufficient Supply of Irrigation Water for Bahawalpur Region:Bahawalpur is an agro-based area. Bahawalpur Division is producing 34% of cotton and about 20% of wheat of the whole county. It is located at the tail of the canals and is facing an acute shortage of water for its crops. Due to the dryness of Satluj River and shortage of water its agriculture, agri- business a n d a g r o b a s e d i n d u s t r i e s are s u f f e r i n g b a d l y . Therefore, sufficient irrigation water is

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required in the canals passing through the area of Bahawalpur. Moreover, sufficient flow of water is required in the bed of river Satluj because the water level in Bahawalpur has gone extremely low.

CHARACTERISTICS OF BAHAWALPUR DIVISION:

1) 2) 3) Bahawalpur Division consists of three districts i.e. Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar and Rahimyar Khan. Bahawalpur Division is producing 42% Mangoes of the total production in the Punjab province. Bahawalpur Division is an Agro-based area and most of the industry exists on agriculture produce. It is the first area in Pakistan which had been declared as contamination free cotton area and is producing approximately 34% sharing in cotton of the whole country. The establishment of Export Processing Zone at Rahimyar Khan has also been declared in the current Federal Budget. This division has a vast area mostly consists of Desert of Cholistan which keeps 23% Live Stock (Sheep, Cow, Goat, Camel) of total Pakistan share. Bahawalnagar, Hasilpur, Haroonabad are producing a large quantity of rice and its share of Par-boiled Rice is about 10% of the whole country.

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HANDICRAFTS
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The Traditional garments of Bahawalpur Region are Rill, Hand Woven Carpets, Mukesh Work and Hand Embroidery Garments but this sector is unorganized and most of the work is done in the villages and its difficult to collect the actual data.

ii. Eight years before, Bahawalpur Division was known to produce Terry Towels Fabrics but now-a-days this industry has come to an end.

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Introduction of Organizational Commitment

Before discussing a model of organizational commitment, it is important to consider the meaning of the term commitment. What does it mean to commit? Common sense suggests that commitment is an agreement to do something for you, another individual, group, or organization. Formally, ob researchers define commitment as "a force that binds an individual to a course of action of relevance to one or more targets. This definition highlights that commitment is associated with behavior and that commitment can be aimed at multiple targets or entities. For example, an individual can be committed to his or her job, family, girl or boyfriend, faith, friends, career, organization, or a variety of professional associational association.

A Model of Organizational Commitment Organizational commitment is composed of three separate but related components: affective commitment, normative commitment, and continuance commitment. These three components combine to produce a binding force that influences the consequences of employee turnover and on-the-job behavior such as performance, absenteeism, and organizational citizenship.

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Normative Affective (Obligation) Antecedents (Desire) Personal Character Work experience

Continuance (cost/benefits)

Antecedents Socialization Psychological contract

Organizational Commitment (Binding force)

Consequences Turnover On-the-job behavior

Connectedness (Cost/benefits)

Antecedents Lack of alternatives Investments

Each component of commitment is influenced by a separate set of antecedents. In the current context, an antecedent is something that causes the components of

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commitment to occur. For example, affective commitment is related to variety of personal characteristic such as personality and locus of control, past work experience, and value congruence. Because continuance commitment reflects a ratio of the costs and benefits associated with leaving an organization, antecedents are anything that affects the costs and benefits and leaving.

Organizational Commitment: Attitudes towards Companies

The concepts of organization commitment is concerned with the degree to which people are involved with their organizations and are interested in remaining within them. The ways of enhancing commitment

Variety of Organizational Commitment

We can make distinctions of commitment to have knowledge of what kind of commitment? rather than gathering knowledge about the matter of yes or no. Or even how much.

Types of Organizational Commitment

There are three types of organizational commitment 1 2 3 Continuance Commitment Affective Commitment Normative Commitment

Continuance Commitment
Let that we got a good job, we will try our best to continue this job rather than finding a new job. Thats why we make commitment to that organization where we are appointed on job.

Definition
The strength of a persons desire to continue working of an organization because he/she needs to do so and cant afford to do otherwise.

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Example:Contract sign as a permanent employee in a well established organization whether this organization belongs to private or Govt. sector.

Organizational commitment

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Affective Commitment
The strength of a persons desire to work for an organization because he or she agrees with it and wants to do so. People feeling high level of affective commitment to remain in their organization what will the organization help the in its mission. People want to continue working in organization because they agree their goals and values.

Normative Commitment
The strength of a persons desire to continue working for an organization because he or she feels obligation from other to remain there. People feel obligation to stay with there organization because of pressure from other. People who have a high degree of normative commitment are concerned about what other people think about them.

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Conclusion

Conclusion

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