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Commitment and Job Satisfaction as Predictors of Turnover Intentions Among Welfare Workers.
Abstract
High commitment expresses willingness to contribute to the environment
as part of a belief in common values and goals. In the world of labor,
job involvement expresses a partnership of values and organizational
goals and a desire to support the organization in order to achieve the
same goals. Welfare organizations serve as an example of the
importance of job involvement and organizational commitment to promote
professional and effective work. This study has a dual focus. First,
it examines the concepts of organizational commitment and job
involvement in welfare organizations in Israel. Second, it studies the
influence of these factors on job satisfaction and on withdrawal
intentions in the context of welfare organizations. The study
population included 330 employees in a welfare organization that
provides community services. There were 220 respondents. The findings
of the study show that continuance and affective organizational
commitments affect job satisfaction. Both career commitment and job
satisfaction have a significant influence on withdrawal intentions and
on thinking of quitting the organization. These results are discussed
in relation to the complex and changing structure of welfare
organizations, in general, and community centers, specifically.
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abstract)
Journal
(2005)
vol29
no2
pages5-21
Categories
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Personnel
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Employee Behavior and Wellbeing
