Organizational Commitment with Reference to Gender and Work Experience of Secondary School Teachers

Abstract

Organizational commitment is the devotion that employees have with their organisation for the pursuit of certain but the basic goals of life. It provides an individual with the identity for the development of self worth. The employees’ commitment to their organisation gives them a sense of belongingness and a clear understanding of its objectives. Commitment towards organisation can determine ones efficacy, performance and overall productivity. The paper explores the organizational commitment level of secondary school teachers. It takes into account gender and work experience as demographic variables. Sample was drawn through stratified sampling technique from various secondary schools of Kashmir, India. 720 teachers’ responses were collected through online and personal visits. Organisational commitment scale constructed by Jamal and Raheem (2014) was employed. Analysis was done by using t-test and ANOVA. The findings revealed that secondary school teachers’ work experience and gender varied significantly.