Organizational Culture and Workplace Relationships: Predictors of Job Satisfaction, Worker Commitment, and Position Longevity
Location
Room 217, Schewel Hall
Access Type
Open Access
Entry Number
116
Start Date
4-5-2023 9:30 AM
End Date
4-5-2023 9:45 AM
College
Lynchburg College of Arts and Sciences
Department
Psychology
Abstract
Previous research shows that helpful and understanding organizational culture not only increases worker productivity and commitment (MacIntosh & Daughtrey, 2009), but that it encourages better coworker relationships that feed into overall job satisfaction(Venkataramani et al, 2013). In this study we wanted to examine whether organizational culture and coworker relationships significantly predicted job satisfaction, worker commitment, and position longevity. 112 volunteer participants who were over the age of 21 and currently employed completed assessments of organizational culture, worker commitment, coworker relationship quality, job satisfaction, and position longevity. Upon analyzing the results we found that organizational culture and workplace relationships were significant predictors of job satisfaction and worker commitment, but not a significant predictor of position longevity. We conclude that these results show that a better, more cohesive workplace culture and good workplace relationships effectively predict that one will be more satisfied in one’s job, and also be more committed to one’s organization. Organizational culture and workplace relationships are not a significant predictor of position longevity, and this could be because there are many other factors that affect whether an individual stays at an organization besides the organizational culture or workplace relationships. This implies that, while a better organizational culture and workplace relationships can increase the satisfaction and commitment of an individual worker, and may even provide further incentive to remain at one job, it will not guarantee that they will stay with a given organization based solely on these variables.
Faculty Mentor(s)
Dr. Alisha Marciano
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Organizational Culture and Workplace Relationships: Predictors of Job Satisfaction, Worker Commitment, and Position Longevity
Room 217, Schewel Hall
Previous research shows that helpful and understanding organizational culture not only increases worker productivity and commitment (MacIntosh & Daughtrey, 2009), but that it encourages better coworker relationships that feed into overall job satisfaction(Venkataramani et al, 2013). In this study we wanted to examine whether organizational culture and coworker relationships significantly predicted job satisfaction, worker commitment, and position longevity. 112 volunteer participants who were over the age of 21 and currently employed completed assessments of organizational culture, worker commitment, coworker relationship quality, job satisfaction, and position longevity. Upon analyzing the results we found that organizational culture and workplace relationships were significant predictors of job satisfaction and worker commitment, but not a significant predictor of position longevity. We conclude that these results show that a better, more cohesive workplace culture and good workplace relationships effectively predict that one will be more satisfied in one’s job, and also be more committed to one’s organization. Organizational culture and workplace relationships are not a significant predictor of position longevity, and this could be because there are many other factors that affect whether an individual stays at an organization besides the organizational culture or workplace relationships. This implies that, while a better organizational culture and workplace relationships can increase the satisfaction and commitment of an individual worker, and may even provide further incentive to remain at one job, it will not guarantee that they will stay with a given organization based solely on these variables.