Relationship between Job Satisfaction  and Organizational Commitment among Employees at   Khuzestan Ramin University of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Mousavi, Marzieh; Ajili, Abdolazim; Mohammadzadeh, Saeid

doi:10.22059/ijaedr.2014.52169

Relationship between Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment among Employees at Khuzestan Ramin University of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Marzieh Mousavi

Abdolazim Ajili

Saeid Mohammadzadeh

10.22059/ijaedr.2014.52169

Abstract

The main purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between job satisfaction and organizational commitment among employees at Khuzestan Ramin University of Agriculture and Natural Resources. This study is applied and Research method was survey research. population of the study has been staff of Khuzestan Ramin University of Agriculture and Natural Resources )N= 210). The sample was identified in regards to the table of Morgan (n=134) and selected randomly. The level of job satisfaction and of organizational commitment were measured using the Job Description Index (JDI) and Meyer and Allen scales. For determine the level of job satisfaction and organizational commitment among employees was usd (ISDM) method. Results revealed that the total degree of job satisfaction and organizational commitment was average. Whereas the degree of job satisfaction among employees was the highest average(33/13) in regards to colleague relationship, it was the lowest average(5/57) level in regards to salary. The findings showed, Among the individual characteristics Only Work Experience was a positive and significant correlation (p=0/01) between employees’ job satisfaction and organizational commitment. The findings also showed that there was a positive and significant correlation (p=0/01) between employees’ job satisfaction and their organizational commitment.

Keywords

Job satisfaction

Organizational Commitment

staff

Efficiency

Effectiveness