scholarly journals The investigation of organizational cynism and organizational commitment perceptions of academic staff at higher education institutions offering sports educationSpor eğitimi veren yükseköğretim kurumlarındaki öğretim elemanlarının örgütsel sinizm algıları ile örgütsel bağlılıklarının araştırılması

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 1674 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kadir Çalışkan ◽  
Sümmani Ekici
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Sports Sciences ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Item Scale

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between organizational cynism perception levels and organizational commitment levels of the academic staff from sports sciences departments at higher education institutions. The population of the study consists of all academic staff from sports sciences departments at higher education institutions and 396 sets of data (n=291 male, n=105 female) were collected from the academic staff.To determine the organizational cynism levels of the academic staff, an 13-item scale “Organizational Cynism Scale,” which was developed by Brandes, Dhalwadkar and Dean (1999) was utilized in the study. The reliability score was calculated as α=0.93 and the Turkish adaptation of the scale was also performed by Kalağan (2009). Besides, in order to determine the organizational commitment levels of the participants, an 18-item scale “Organizational Commitment Scale”, which was developed by Allen and Meyer (1996) and used in Turkish format by Belli (2014), was utilized in the study.The data were analyzed with SPSS 20.0 packet program. In addition to descriptive statistics, t-tests (Independent t-Test) and analysis of variance (One-Way ANOVA) were carried out in order to identify the differences in terms of demographic variables. Tukey HSD test was utilized to specify the groups from which significant differences were derived and Pearson correlation test was also used in order to examine the relationship between variables.  All findings were considered according to p<0.05 significance level in the study.The results of the study suggest that the organizational commitment levels of the academic staff are medium-degree and their organizational cynism perceptions are low. In terms of organizational cynism, some significant differences were found out regarding the length of time spent working at that institution, administrative function and change of title variables. On the other hand, there were also some significant differences in variables like gender, age and the length of time spent at that institution in terms of organizational commitment as well as administrative function and change of title variables, those being similar to the results of organizational cynism. Additionally, it was found out that there existed medium-degree and negative relationship between organizational cynism and organizational commitment.Extended English abstract is in the end of PDF (TURKISH) file. ÖzetBu araştırma, spor eğitimi veren yükseköğretim kurumlarındaki öğretim elemanlarının örgütsel sinizm algıları ile örgütsel bağlılıkları arasındaki etkileşimi belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Araştırmanın evrenini, Türkiye’de spor eğitimi veren yükseköğretim kurumlarındaki öğretim elemanları oluşturmuş ve 396 (n=291 erkek, n=105 kadın) akademisyene ulaşılmıştır.Örgütsel sinizm algısının belirlenmesine yönelik Brandes, Dhalwadkar ve Dean (1999) tarafından geliştirilmiş ve Kalağan (2009) tarafından geçerlilik-güvenirliği (α=0.93) ve Türkçe’ye uyarlaması yapılmış olan 13 maddelik “Örgütsel Sinizm Ölçeği” kullanılmıştır. Örgütsel bağlılık düzeylerini belirlemek amacıyla da Allen ve Meyer’in (1996) geliştirdikleri ve Belli (2014) tarafından Türkçe formunun kullanıldığı 18 maddeden oluşan “Örgütsel Bağlılık Ölçeği”nden yararlanılmıştır.Veriler SPSS 20,0 paket programı aracılığıyla analiz edilmiştir. Tanımlayıcı istatistiklerin yanında katılımcıların demografik değişkenlerine göre farklılıklarını tespit etmek için t-testi ve tek yönlü varyans analizi (ANOVA) kullanılmıştır. ANOVA testi sonucunda anlamlı farklılığın hangi gruptan kaynaklandığını görmek için Tukey HSD testinden yararlanılmıştır. Değişkenler arası ilişkiyi sorgulamak için ise Pearson korelasyon analizinden faydalanılmıştır. Araştırmada tüm bulgular p<0.05 anlamlılık düzeyine göre dikkate alınmıştır.Araştırmanın sonuçlarına göre; öğretim elemanlarının örgütsel sinizmleri düşük, örgütsel bağlılık hisleri ise orta seviyede çıkmıştır. Örgütsel sinizmde ve çeşitli alt boyutlarda; kurumdaki hizmet süresi, idari görev ve ünvan değişkenlerinde farklılıklar tespit edilmiş, örgütsel bağlılıkta ise farklılıklar yine idari görev ve ünvan değişkenlerinde görülmekle birlikte cinsiyet, yaş ve meslekteki hizmet süresi değişkenlerinde ortaya çıkmıştır. Ayrıca örgütsel sinizm ile örgütsel bağlılık arasında orta düzeyde negatif yönlü bir ilişkinin varlığı belirlenmiştir.

The Relationship Among Job Satisfaction, Oreganizational Commitiment and Employees’ Turnover at Unilever Corporation in Nigeria

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 370
Author(s):  
Chiemeke Kingsley Chiedu ◽  
Choi Sang Long ◽  
Hapriza BT Ashar
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Employee Turnover ◽  
Turnover Intentions ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Employee Turnover Intentions ◽  
The Relationship

Employee turnover has become a key performance indicator for many organizations as they struggle to retain talented employees. The negative impact of turnover on organizational performance has continually forced organizational leaders to seek better ways of retaining valuable employees. The relationship between man and work has always attracted the attention of philosophers. A major part of men’s life is spent at work. Work is social reality and social expectation to which men seem to conform. It not only provides status to the individual but also binds him to the society. An employee who is satisfied with his job would perform his duties well and be committed to his job, and subsequently to his organization. This paper examines relationship among job satisfaction, organizational commitment and employees’ turnover intentions at Unilever Corporation in Nigeria. The data for this study was collected from 117 employees currently working at Unilever Nigeria PLC using the survey method via the questionnaire. Pearson Correlation and the multiple regression analysis techniques using the SPSS version 22.0 was used for the data analysis. The findings of the study revealed that both job satisfaction and organizational commitment have significant negative relationship with employee turnover intentions. In addition, organizational commitment was revealed to have a more dorminant influence on employee turnover intentions than job satisfaction. Based on these findings, the implications, recommendations, practice, and theory were discussed.

The mediating effect of service quality and organizational commitment on the effect of management process alignment on higher education performance in Makassar, Indonesia

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 410-425 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sumardi Fernandes ◽  
Adji Achmad Rinaldo Adji Achmad Rinaldo
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Educational Performance ◽  
Management Process ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
High Educational ◽  
Process Alignment

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the relationship between management process alignment, service quality, organizational commitment and high educational performance. Design/methodology/approach The population of this study was all higher education institutions which provide undergraduate program and operate in Makassar. This study included a total sample of 312 respondents. Findings There is significant effects of mediation variables of service quality (M1) and organizational commitment (M2) on the relationship between management process alignment (X) and high educational performance (Y) in Makassar, Indonesia. Research limitations/implications For this study, cross-sectional data are used considering only one point of time due to which it is harder to see developments. There is a diversity of the characteristics of respondents, especially in terms of age, education, and status, so there is a possibility of a different perception of the content of the questionnaire that affected the selected answer. Originality/value This study considered the significant effects of mediation variables of service quality (M1) and organizational commitment on the relationship between management process alignment (X) and high educational performance. Previously, no research has been undertaken to examine the relationship between the location of the study and higher education institutions in the context of Makassar, Indonesia.

The impact of transformational leadership on organizational citizenship behaviour: Evidence from Malaysian higher education context

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Yaser Hasan Salem Al-Mamary
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Direct Effect ◽  
Organizational Citizenship ◽  
Research Universities ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Significant Direct Effect

BACKGROUND: Research on Transformational leadership has received attention among scholars, particularly in the field of management. However, the discussion about this issue in the context of higher education is still limited, particularly in the context of Research Universities in Malaysia. Therefore, this study is conducted to address this gap. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to examine the role of organizational commitment in mediating the relationship between transformational leadership and organizational citizenship behaviour (OCB). METHODS: The study was conducted by a structured survey questionnaire on 250 academic staff in Malaysian public universities (MRUs). Structured Equation Modeling (SEM) via SmartPLS software was utilized to examine study hypothesis. RESULTS: The findings of this study showed that transformational leadership has significant direct effect on organizational commitment and organizational commitment has significant direct effect on OCB. These results highlight the importance of mediating role of organizational commitment in predicting transformational leadership –OCB relationship. CONCLUSIONS: The leaders in Malaysian research universities could utilize these findings by setting up strategies to promote transformational leadership and maximize the feeling of academic staff of being committed; this will enhance citizenship behaviour of academic staff. It adds empirical evidence in the existing literature that organizational commitment has a mediation effects on the relationship between transformational leadership and organizational citizenship behaviour, especially in the Malaysian higher education context.

scholarly journals The effect of leader-member exchange on job performance of academic staff: An empirical evidence from higher education institutions

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 1129
Author(s):  
Mehdi Duyan ◽  
Süleyman Murat Yıldız
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Job Performance ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Leader Member Exchange ◽  
Member Exchange ◽  
Team Productivity ◽  
The Relationship

Recently, the relationship between leader-member exchange and job performance has become more interesting subject among researchers. However, the literature has a paucity of empirical studies conducted in the higher education institutions; therefore, the relationship between these two variables is not clear. Hence, the purpose of this study was to examine the effect of leader-member exchange on the job performance of academic staff in higher educational institutions. The data for the study were collected from the academic staff (n=174) of five faculties of sport sciences in Turkey. The LMX-7 scale developed by Scandura and Graen (1984) was used to determine the quality of the interactions between leaders (i.e., administrators) and members (i.e., academic staff). Sigler and Pearson’s (2000) job performance scale, which is a modified version of Kirkman and Rosen’s (1999) team productivity scale, was used to measure job performance. The findings exposed a statistically significant positive effect of leader-member exchange on job performance (p<0.05).

scholarly journals Analysis on basic psychological needs of the students studying in higher education institutions offering sports educationSpor eğitimi veren yükseköğretim kurumlarında öğrenim gören öğrencilerin temel psikolojik ihtiyaçlarının incelenmesi

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 3885 ◽  
Author(s):  
Summani Ekici ◽  
Yavuz Öntürk ◽  
Ahmet Yavuz Karafil
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Basic Psychological Needs ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Package Program ◽  
Validity Tests ◽  
Questionnaire Method ◽  
Sports Sciences

An athlete always wants to be appreciated, loved and respected. In this study conducted with the purpose of determining the basic psychological needs of the students studying in schools of physical education and sports, faculties of sports sciences and other higher education institutions offering sports education, whether the athlete students are aware of their basic psychological needs has been analyzed. Another purpose of the research is to determine which psychological needs the students receiving sports education have most and to make interpretations as per the results yielded by the sub-dimensions of the scale. The questionnaire method was used in the research with the purpose of determining the basic psychological needs of students. The scale used in the research is New Psychological Needs Scale (NPNS) developed by Heckert et al. (2000) and adapted into Turkish and its reliability and validity tests conducted by Kesici (2007). NPNS is a 20-item five point Likert grading scale (“1” for totally disagree, “2” for disagree, “3” for hesitant, “4” for agree, “5” for totally agree). SPSS 18.0 package program was used in analysis of data. Percentage, frequency, average, standard deviation values were used for descriptive information; independent t-test was used for the comparison of different groups and one-way variance analysis (ANOVA) was used for the comparison of multiple groups. In sports with the significance level of p<0.05 obtained after the statistical calculation between the variables of students, some differences were ascertained between sexes and the point average of basic psychological needs of girls was found to be higher than boys. It is known very well that women are more sensitive and emotional in their nature. Their special days and the hormones secreted considerably affect and change their feelings and thoughts. ÖzetSosyal bir olgu olan sporunda kişilerde birçok psikolojik ihtiyaç ortaya çıkardığı bir gerçektir. Bir sporcu takdir edilmek, sevilmek, saygınlık kazanmak her zaman isteyecektir. Beden eğitimi ve spor yüksekokullarında, spor bilimleri fakültelerinde ve spor eğitimi veren diğer yükseköğretim kurumlarında öğrenim gören öğrencilerin temel psikolojik ihtiyaçlarının belirlenmesi amacıyla yapılan bu çalışmada aynı zamanda sporcu öğrencilerin temel psikolojik ihtiyaçlarının farkında olup olmadıkları da incelenmiştir. Araştırmada öğrencilerin temel psikolojik ihtiyaçlarını belirlemek amacıyla anket yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Araştırmada kullanılan ölçek Heckert ve Ark. (2000) tarafından geliştirilen Türkçeye uyarlaması ve geçerlilik güvenilirlik testini Kesici (2007)’nin yapmış olduğu (YPİÖ) Yeni Psikolojik İhtiyaçlar Ölçeğidir. YPİÖ 20 madden oluşan beş basamaklı Likert (“1” hiç katılmıyorum, “2” katılmıyorum, “3” kararsızım, “4” katılıyorum, “5” tamamen katılıyorum) bir dereceleme ölçeği şeklindedir. Verilerin analizinde SPSS 18.0 paket programından yararlanılmıştır. Betimleyici bilgiler için yüzde, frekans, ortalama, standart sapma değerleri, farklı grupların karşılaştırılmasında bağımsız t-testi, çoklu grupların karşılaştırılmasında ise tek yönlü varyans analizi (ANOVA) kullanılmıştır. Araştırmada verilerin analizi sonucunda spor eğitimi alan öğrencilerin temel psikolojik ihtiyaçları çeşitli değişkenler açısından incelenmiş ve cinsiyetler arasında p<0,05 düzeyinde anlamlı farklılık tespit edilmiştir. Buna göre kadın katılımcıların, erkek katılımcılara göre temel psikolojik ihtiyaçları düzeyi daha yüksek bulunmuştur. Diğer değişkenler arasında anlamlı farklılıklara rastlanmamıştır.

scholarly journals Investigation of Entrepreneurship Trends and General Competency Levels of University Students Studying at Faculty of Sports Sciences

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ebru Olcay Karabulut ◽  
Pinar Karacan Doğan
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
General Level ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Frequency Distributions ◽  
General Competency ◽  
Meaningful Relationship ◽  
Sports Sciences ◽  
The Relationship

The aim of this study is to determine the general competency beliefs and entrepreneurial levels of undergraduate students studying at faculty of sports sciences by different demographic variables.The sample group consists of total 1230 students, 541 women and 689 men, who have been educated in the sport sciences of five different universities and have been chosen by chance.In this study, the entrepreneurship scale, composed of 36 items, developed by Yılmaz and Sümbül (2009) and the entrepreneurship scale, developed by Jerusalem and Schwarzer (1992) and General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES), composed of 10 items, developed and adapted to Turkish by Çelikkaleli and Çapri (2008) were used as data collection tool.For statistical analysis of the data obtained from the study, the mean and frequency distributions were obtained. In order to determine the relationship between gender variables and the scores of the participants, t-test was performed and ANOVA test was performed to determine the relationship between the grades (points/marks) of the participants. Kruskal Wallis test was used for non-parametric tests because the variables studied did not meet the normal distribution and homogeneity conditions. In order to determine the relationship between the two scales, Pearson correlation test was performed and presented as results and tables. For statistical significance .05 significance level was selected.The results of the study show that the group has a high level of competency and entrepreneurship, that there is no meaningful relationship between gender variables and general competency and entrepreneurship levels, but that there is a meaningful relationship with the university variables they are studying. It has been determined that there is a positive correlation between the general level of competence of the students and the levels of entrepreneurship.

Report

1998 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 181-184
Author(s):  
Tim Feest
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Problem Area ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Quality Of Teaching ◽  
Engineering Company ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
The Relationship

The author attended the Annual Assembly of the Engineering Professors' Council, held at St Catherine's College, Oxford, on 6–8 April 1998. He reports on the presentations, discussions and debates. The principal concern was the relationship between the higher education sector and engineering employers and the need for higher education institutions to recognize and deliver engineering graduates with sufficient ‘added value’ to be capable of quickly adding to the value of an engineering company. Measuring the quality of teaching and research in UK universities, a key factor in adding value to students, remains a problem area for the academic staff.

scholarly journals Acculturation Stressors and Academic Adjustment among Nepalese Students in South Korean Higher Education Institutions

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (12) ◽  
pp. 6529
Author(s):  
Madhu Sudhan Atteraya
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
Academic Adjustment ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
South Korean ◽  
Korean Higher Education ◽  
Hierarchical Regression Model ◽  
The Relationship

International students are steadily increasing in South Korean higher education institutions. How well international students are adjusted academically and the relationship between acculturation stressors and academic adjustment has not yet been determined. This study aimed to fill this research gap by examining the relationship between acculturation stressors and academic adjustment among Nepalese international students in South Korean higher education institutions. The sample of the study consisted of Nepalese students who enrolled in 36 universities in South Korea. Students’ background characteristics and acculturation stressors were selected to examine the association between acculturation stressors and academic adjustment. Pearson correlation and hierarchical multiple regression were utilized. The results from the Pearson correlation revealed the negative correlation of perceived discrimination (r = −0.23, p < 0.01), perceived hate/rejection (r = −0.18, p < 0.05), perceived fear (r = −0.24, p < 0.01), and perceived cultural shock (r = −0.17, p < 0.05) with academic adjustment. Further, the hierarchical regression model revealed that perceived fear (β = −0.220, p < 0.05) had a negative association with academic adjustment. Addressing acculturation stressors among international students is essential to facilitate a positive academic environment. Mainly, perceived fear has negatively affected students’ academic adjustment. Based on these findings, tailored programs must be developed to curtail international students’ perceived fear.

scholarly journals Existing organizational culture typologies and organizational commitment at a selected higher education institution in South Africa

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 242-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ndlovu Wiseman ◽  
Hlanganipai Ngirande ◽  
Sam Tlou Setati
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Higher Education Institution ◽  
Continuance Commitment ◽  
The Relationship

The study investigates the relationship between organizational culture and organization commitment at a higher education institution in South Africa. Quantitative research approach was used and 30 participants were chosen at random from academic and non-academic employees of the university. Furthermore, in order to gather data, the study used a structured questionnaire regarding the effects of existing organizational culture on organizational commitment. Pearson correlation analysis was used to determine the relationship between existing organizational culture typologies and facets of organizational commitment. The study revealed that different culture typologies bring about different levels of organizational commitment. Moreover, support of culture had a strong significant relationship with normative and continuance commitment. This means that if the organization shows the sense care and support to its employees, they will develop an obligatory sense of belonging and help the organization in attaining its objectives.

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