Examining Organizational Commitment of Primary School Teachers Regarding to Their Job Satisfaction and Their School’s Organizational Creativity

Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine the prediction level of primary school teachers’ job satisfaction and
school’s organizational creativity on organizational commitment. The participants were 315 primary school teachers selected
from primary school teachers working between 2008 and 2009 using random-cluster sampling method. Organizational
Commitment, Organizational Creativity in Schools, and Job Satisfaction scales were used for data collection. The data was
analyzed using statistical methods. Results demonstrated that there is a significant relationship between organizational
commitment, job satisfaction and school’s organizational creativity. The compliance, identification, and internalization
dimensions of organizational commitment were explained by primary teachers’ job satisfaction and schools’ organizational
creativity levels.