Predictors of nursing faculty members’ organizational commitment in governmental universities
- 13 May 2011
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Hindawi Limited in Journal of Nursing Management
- Vol. 19 (4), 556-566
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2834.2010.01148.x
Abstract
Al‐hussami m., saleh m.y.n., abdalkader r.h. & mahadeen a.i. (2011) Journal of Nursing Management19, 556–566Predictors of nursing faculty members’ organizational commitment in governmental universities Background It is essential for all university leaders to develop and maintain an effective programme of total quality management in a climate that promotes work satisfaction and employee support. Purpose The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship of faculty members’ organizational commitment to their job satisfaction, perceived organizational support, job autonomy, workload, and pay. Methods A quantitative study, implementing a correlational research design to determine whether relationships existed between organizational commitment and job satisfaction, perceived organizational support, job autonomy, workload and pay. Results Stepwise linear regression analysis was used to estimate the probability of recorded variables included significant sample characteristics namely, age, experience and other work related attributes. The outcome showed a predictive model of three predictors which were significantly related to faculty members’ commitment: job satisfaction, perceived support and age. Conclusion Although the findings were positive toward organizational commitment, continued consideration should be given to the fact that faculty members remain committed as the cost associated with leaving is high. Implication for nursing management A study of this nature increases the compartment in which faculty administrators monitor the work climate, observe and identify factors that may increase or decrease job satisfaction and the work commitment.Keywords
This publication has 32 references indexed in Scilit:
- High-quality work, job satisfaction, and occupational injuries.Journal of Applied Psychology, 2003
- Organizational Behavior: Affect in the WorkplaceAnnual Review of Psychology, 2002
- Perceived organizational support: A review of the literature.Journal of Applied Psychology, 2002
- Affective commitment to the organization: The contribution of perceived organizational support.Journal of Applied Psychology, 2001
- Organizational commitment: The utility of an integrative definition.Journal of Applied Psychology, 1994
- Reactions to work assignment as predictors of organizational commitment: The moderating effect of occupational identificationJournal of Business Research, 1993
- Economic, psychological, and sociological determinants of voluntary turnoverJournal of Behavioral Economics, 1990
- Conceptualizing How Job Involvement and Organizational Commitment Affect Turnover and AbsenteeismAcademy of Management Review, 1987
- Development of the Job Diagnostic Survey.Journal of Applied Psychology, 1975
- An index of job satisfaction.Journal of Applied Psychology, 1951