The Relationships Between Organizational Emotional Memory, Organizational Commitment and Organizational Performance

Organizational emotional memory has attracted many researchers, and positive consequences of organizational outcomes has been revealed empirically. Specifically, the effect of organizational emotional memory on new product development and firm innovativeness has been investigated. However, the relationship among organizational emotional memory, organizational commitment and organizational performance is missing. In this study, I tested the interrelationship among organizational emotional memory, organizational commitment and organizational performance empirically. By studying 600 employees from private lenders’ branches in Istanbul, I found that organizational emotional memory influences organizational commitment and performance positively. I also found that organizational commitment and organizational performance is positively related. Keywords: Organizational Emotional Memory, Organizational Memory, Organizational Commitment, Organizational Performanc