Cover Image

The level of organizational commitment among lecturers in technical and vocational colleges in Iran

The main purpose of this study was to determine the level of organizational commitment among 295 lecturers of Technical and Vocational Colleges in four provinces of Fars, Khuzestan, Boushehr, and Kohgilouyeh and Boyerahmad in Iran. A survey-based descriptive research design was employed. Data were a...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Nazari, Khosrow, Lope Pihie, Zaidatol Akmaliah, Basri, Ramli, Idris, Khairuddin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2012
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40876/1/The%20Level%20of%20Organizational%20Commitment%20among%20Lecturers%20in%20.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40876/
http://pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JSSH%20Vol.%2020%20(S)%20Dec.%202012/02_page21-40.pdf
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
id my.upm.eprints.40876
record_format eprints
spelling my.upm.eprints.408762015-10-27T04:01:07Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40876/ The level of organizational commitment among lecturers in technical and vocational colleges in Iran Nazari, Khosrow Lope Pihie, Zaidatol Akmaliah Basri, Ramli Idris, Khairuddin The main purpose of this study was to determine the level of organizational commitment among 295 lecturers of Technical and Vocational Colleges in four provinces of Fars, Khuzestan, Boushehr, and Kohgilouyeh and Boyerahmad in Iran. A survey-based descriptive research design was employed. Data were analyzed using a descriptive analysis. In addition, ANOVA was utilized to determine lecturers’ commitment based on demographics. Lecturers’ commitment as the core workforce of higher education institutions is important. Educational leaders, policy makers and academic administrators should take the necessary measures to make them highly committed. The findings revealed that the perception level of respondents was rated from low, moderate to high. Meanwhile, significant differences were observed in the respondents’ commitment by their education level, monthly income and age. The relevant literature shows little studies pertaining to university lecturers’ commitment of higher learning institutions in Iran. Thus, the current study has contributions to improving the understanding of organizational commitment issue. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2012-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40876/1/The%20Level%20of%20Organizational%20Commitment%20among%20Lecturers%20in%20.pdf Nazari, Khosrow and Lope Pihie, Zaidatol Akmaliah and Basri, Ramli and Idris, Khairuddin (2012) The level of organizational commitment among lecturers in technical and vocational colleges in Iran. Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities, 20 (S). pp. 21-40. ISSN 0128-7702; ESSN: 2231-8534 http://pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JSSH%20Vol.%2020%20(S)%20Dec.%202012/02_page21-40.pdf
institution Universiti Putra Malaysia
building UPM Library
collection Institutional Repository
continent Asia
country Malaysia
content_provider Universiti Putra Malaysia
content_source UPM Institutional Repository
url_provider http://psasir.upm.edu.my/
language English
description The main purpose of this study was to determine the level of organizational commitment among 295 lecturers of Technical and Vocational Colleges in four provinces of Fars, Khuzestan, Boushehr, and Kohgilouyeh and Boyerahmad in Iran. A survey-based descriptive research design was employed. Data were analyzed using a descriptive analysis. In addition, ANOVA was utilized to determine lecturers’ commitment based on demographics. Lecturers’ commitment as the core workforce of higher education institutions is important. Educational leaders, policy makers and academic administrators should take the necessary measures to make them highly committed. The findings revealed that the perception level of respondents was rated from low, moderate to high. Meanwhile, significant differences were observed in the respondents’ commitment by their education level, monthly income and age. The relevant literature shows little studies pertaining to university lecturers’ commitment of higher learning institutions in Iran. Thus, the current study has contributions to improving the understanding of organizational commitment issue.
format Article
author Nazari, Khosrow
Lope Pihie, Zaidatol Akmaliah
Basri, Ramli
Idris, Khairuddin
spellingShingle Nazari, Khosrow
Lope Pihie, Zaidatol Akmaliah
Basri, Ramli
Idris, Khairuddin
The level of organizational commitment among lecturers in technical and vocational colleges in Iran
author_facet Nazari, Khosrow
Lope Pihie, Zaidatol Akmaliah
Basri, Ramli
Idris, Khairuddin
author_sort Nazari, Khosrow
title The level of organizational commitment among lecturers in technical and vocational colleges in Iran
title_short The level of organizational commitment among lecturers in technical and vocational colleges in Iran
title_full The level of organizational commitment among lecturers in technical and vocational colleges in Iran
title_fullStr The level of organizational commitment among lecturers in technical and vocational colleges in Iran
title_full_unstemmed The level of organizational commitment among lecturers in technical and vocational colleges in Iran
title_sort level of organizational commitment among lecturers in technical and vocational colleges in iran
publisher Universiti Putra Malaysia Press
publishDate 2012
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40876/1/The%20Level%20of%20Organizational%20Commitment%20among%20Lecturers%20in%20.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40876/
http://pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JSSH%20Vol.%2020%20(S)%20Dec.%202012/02_page21-40.pdf
_version_ 1643832837624823808
score 13.211869

Similar Items