İş yükü ve işte kalma niyeti arasında duygusal bağlılık ve iş tatmininin aracı rolü: Vakıf üniversitesinde bir saha çalışması

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine how job satisfaction and affective commitment mediate the relationship between workload and intention to stay. Academic staff from Istanbul Gelisim University made up the sample population for the study (N=233). Structural equation modeling has been used to test the relationships between the variables, and the results show that the hypotheses are strongly supported. As a result of the research, it was found that academicians, who consider their workloads as reasonable, are more likely to stay at their workplaces. Moreover, the affective commitment and job satisfaction levels of academicians are also influenced by their workload. When academicians feel that their workload is too excessive, their affective commitment and job satisfaction levels decline, and as a result, they are less likely to stay with their jobs. The universities are struggling to keep their qualified academicians in today's competitive work environment while it is very critical for academic performance. In this framework, it is anticipated that this research would be useful in examining the necessary factors for academics to stay at their workplaces and presenting new methods to university administrations.