TY - THES U1 - Bachelor Thesis A1 - Lutz, Linda T1 - The potential of Human Resource Development Practices to Improve Organizational Commitment - Analysis and Recommendations for thyssenkrupp Aufzugswerke GmbH N2 - Low organizational commitment of employees is a well-known challenge for organizations nowadays. In order to actively manage and promote organizational commitment, organizations need to be aware of its most important influencing factors. This thesis focuses on the exploration of the potential of human resource development to improve employee commitment. An empirical study has been conducted at the shop floor area of the project partner thyssenkrupp Aufzugsweke GmbH in order to investigate the negative influences on organizational commitment, identify the potential positive impacts of human resources development practices and provide the organization with a recommendation about suitable measures to retain and develop organizational commitment. Y2 - 2016 ER -