20Jan 2018

AGE AS MODERATOR OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN JOB SATISFACTION AND ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT.

  • Research Scholar, Department of Psychology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh- 202002.
  • Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh-202002.
  • Professor, Kings Business School, Accra, Ghana.
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This article examined the relationships and evaluates whether demographic characteristics such as; teachers? age moderates the relationship between their job satisfaction and organizational commitment. The study was undertaken on 300 teachers employed in central university (AMU), India. Obtained data were analyzed by correlation and moderation analysis. Results of correlation analysis revealed that age was significantly and positively correlated with job satisfaction as well as organizational commitment. A significant positive correlation was also found between job satisfaction and organizational commitment. Moderation analyses confirm the significant interaction effect of age on the relationship between job satisfaction and organizational commitment. These findings substantiate the crucial role of senior university teachers? in determining their job satisfaction and organizational commitment. Implication of research discussed and suggestions for future research proposed.

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[Mohd. Ahamar Khan, Shah Mohd. Khan and Kalyan Kumar Sahoo. (2018); AGE AS MODERATOR OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN JOB SATISFACTION AND ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 6 (Jan). 995-1001] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Kalyan Kumar Sahoo
Kings Business School, Kings University College, Accra, Ghana.

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/6312      
DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/6312

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