Analysis of the influential factors in organizational commitment (Case study: Islamic Azad University Staff- Mashhad Branch)

Abstract

Organizational commitment can be defined as a connection between staff and organization. The present study is concerned with the influential factors in organizational commitment of staff aiming for identification and further examination. The method of this research was causal-comparative. Samples were 110 participants and stratified sampling was administered in this study. The Standard Organizational Commitment Questionnaire was used for data collection and Cronbach`s Alpha was 0.847. Using Lisrel Software proved that all hypotheses are acceptable. As a result, personal features, job experiences, and non-organizational factors were revealed to be effective in the organizational commitment of staff.