CONSTRUCTING A FRAMEWORK TO EXPLORE OFFICER CADETS’ COMMITMENT IN OFFICER CADET SCHOOL, DEFENCE ACADEMY, ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES

Abstract

This article proposed a framework to explore the commitment of officer cadets, specifically those in the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF). The unique socio-cultural context of Brunei and RBAF provides a distinctive perspective for exploring organisational commitment. Secondly, no study has been conducted on the organisational commitment of officer cadets in Brunei. Hence, the objective of this article is to address this gap through the proposed framework that will utilise existing research on commitment. This study adopted a qualitative research methodology by reviewing documents related to the subject. The proposed framework considered job satisfaction, perceived organisational support, and career development opportunities to influence officer cadets’ organisational commitment. It is anticipated that this framework can be applied to explore the commitment of officer cadets, thus providing valuable insights into the factors that influence officer cadets’ commitment levels. These insights can potentially lead to significant improvements in the design and implementation of military training, contributing to the broader discourse on understanding commitment in this context. Lastly, this framework has a limited generalisability as it was tailored to the specific military context of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces.