Elzbieta Sikorska-Simmons
Predictors of Organizational Commitment Among Staff in Assisted Living
University of Central Florida
study examines role organizational culture job satisfaction sociodemographic characteristics predictors organizational commitment among staff assisted living particularly important examine organizational commitment close links staff turnoverdata collected 317 staff members 61 facilities using selfadministered questionnaires facilities selected licensed assisted living programs stratified small traditional newmodel homes staff questionnaires distributed researcher 1day visits facility organizational commitment measured extent staff identification involvement loyalty organizationorganizational culture job satisfaction education strong predictors commitment together explaining 58 total variance dependent variable higher levels organizational commitment associated favorable staff perceptions organizational culture greater job satisfaction addition educated staff members tended report higher levels organizational commitment education sociodemographic characteristics failed account significant amount variance organizational commitmentbecause job satisfaction organizational culture strong predictors commitment interventions aimed increasing job satisfaction creating organizational culture values respects staff members could effective producing higher levels organizational commitment