JOB SATISFACTION AND COMMITMENT LEVEL IN POST GRADUATE TEACHERS: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF PERCEIVED ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT

Authors

  • Shakila Malik Ph.D Scholar Qurtuba University of Science & information Technology, Peshawar-Pakistan
  • Asma Asma Lecturer Islamia Collage University, Peshawar-Pakistan

Keywords:

Perceived Organization Support, Commitment Level, Job satisfaction, University teachers, Peshawar, KP, and Pakistan

Abstract

This study aimed to explore the mediating role of perceived organizational support (POS) on the relationship between commitment level and job satisfaction, which is considered as an important outcome for the development of well-being at work. Data was collected through questionnaire from 249 teachers from public universities of Pakistan. Convenient sampling technique was used. The collected data were analyzed through SPSS-21 using multiple regression analysis. Results indicated that POS fully mediated the relationship between commitment level and job satisfaction. Implications for management educational practice and limitations of the study are discussed.

Author Biographies

Shakila Malik, Ph.D Scholar Qurtuba University of Science & information Technology, Peshawar-Pakistan

Ph.D Scholar Qurtuba University of Science & information Technology, Peshawar-Pakistan

Asma Asma, Lecturer Islamia Collage University, Peshawar-Pakistan

Lecturer Islamia Collage University, Peshawar-Pakistan

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