The relationship between job satisfaction and organizational commitment: The case of hospital employees

Abstract

Organizational commitment is crucial to hospitals due to the critical role that employees play in the provision of healthcare services. In this study, we investigated the relationship between job satisfaction and organizational commitment (affective commitment, normative commitment and continuance commitment) in pay hospitals in Konya city, Turkey. The findings of the research indicated that job satisfaction was positively and significantly correlated with affective commitment. In addition, job satisfaction was positively related to normative commitment. According to correlation analysis; no significant relationship between job satisfaction and continuance commitment was found out. Regression analysis results showed that job satisfaction had a positive effect on affective commitment and normative commitment. On the other hand, it is found out that job satisfaction had no effect on continuance commitment. Moreover, practical implications are discussed, and suggestions for the future research are carried out.