Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment of Teaching Personnel of Gulod Senior High School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The study was conducted to determine the significant relationship between Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment. The respondents of the study were the Tech-Voc Teaching Personnel of Gulod Senior High School and were described in terms of demographic variables which includes, age, gender, status, highest educational attainment, position, and length of service.

METHODS

The respondents' job satisfaction was measured using Spector's Nine Facets Survey, while the Organizational Commitment was measured using Allen and Meyers Three-Component Model Survey. The respondents of the study were selected through stratified random sampling with proportional allocation using Slovin Formula and Pearson-Product Moment Correlation to test the significant relationship between job satisfaction and organizational commitment. In addition, all data were treated using statistical software, PASW version 18 to further analyze the result of the study.

RESULTS

The findings of the study showed that the respondents were satisfied in terms of pay, promotion, benefits, co-workers, nature of work and supervision but were dissatisfied in terms of operating procedure, communication, and contingent reward.

DISCUSSIONS

The evaluation shows that job satisfaction of the respondents is related to their organizational commitment and that respondents have a high level of normative aspect. The researcher also suggested activities that will improve and enhance the level of commitment and satisfaction of the respondents. Hence, the satisfaction may also affect and vary with the level of their commitment.