ERIC Number: EJ929794
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-1065-6219
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Predictors of Organizational Commitment for Faculty and Administrators of a Private Christian University
Schroder, Ralph
Journal of Research on Christian Education, v17 n1 p81-97 2008
Faculty and administrators of a private Christian university responded to measures of overall, intrinsic, and extrinsic job satisfaction as well as organizational and religious commitment. The survey measured responses on a five-point Likert-type scale. Data were statistically analyzed by using descriptive statistics and factor analysis. Results revealed a six-predictor model that explained 55.6% of the variance of organizational commitment for faculty. Significant predictors included organizational policy and administration, work itself, religious commitment, salary, working conditions, and achievement. A five-predictor model explained 70.8% of the variance of organizational commitment for administrators with the following predictors included: growth, religious commitment, responsibility, job security, and relations with students. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Church Related Colleges, Private Colleges, Christianity, College Faculty, Faculty College Relationship, College Administration, Employer Employee Relationship, Organizational Culture, Employee Attitudes, Group Unity, Job Satisfaction, Likert Scales, Factor Analysis, Data Analysis, Predictor Variables, Organizational Climate, Educational Policy, Work Environment, Job Performance, Performance Factors, Religious Factors, Salaries, Achievement, Job Security
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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