A study on the relationship between organizational commitment and job satisfaction among staff of some Universities in Mandalay

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship between organizational commitment and job satisfaction among staff of some Universities in Mandalay. In order to do so, firstly we constructed Myanmar version of the Organizational Commitment and Job Satisfaction Scale based on the original scale of Organizational Commitment Scale by Allen and Meyer (1990) and General Satisfaction Scale by Taylor and Bowers (1972). To examine the relationship between organizational commitment and job satisfaction, a sample of 200 (35 males and 165 females) University staffs from Mandalay was studied by using this test. In order to find out the correlation between organizational commitment and job satisfaction, Pearson’s Product Moment method and regression analysis was used. According to the results of Pearson’s Product Moment method, we found that affective, continuance and normative organizational commitment was positively correlated with job satisfaction. According to the results of regression analysis, affective, continuance and normative organizational commitment was significant relationship with job satisfaction. In order to examine the relationship between job satisfaction and demographic variables, t-test analysis and ANOVA analysis was used. According to the results of t-test analysis, male and female were significantly difference in job satisfaction. Similarly, single and married were significantly difference in job satisfaction. According to ANOVA analysis, education and length of service were significant related with job satisfaction. But age and income were not significant related with job satisfaction