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RELATIONSHIP OF PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS WITH ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2020(V-III).04      10.31703/grr.2020(V-III).04      Published : Sep 2020

Relationship of Personality Characteristics with Organizational Commitment among Secondary School Teachers

Abstract

    The study aimed to find out the relationship of personality characteristics with organizational commitment among secondary school teachers. The study was descriptive in nature, and survey approach was used. The study was delimited to Punjab province. All the secondary school teachers teaching secondary classes were the population. The sample comprised of 330 SSTs selected via random sampling technique. Two self-developed reliable questionnaires were appreciated and validated before data administration. The analysis was performed using descriptive and inferential statistics through SPSS version 21. The findings of the study indicated that there is a positive and significant relationship was found between personality characteristics and organizational commitment among secondary school teachers. It was also concluded that personality characteristics effects on organizational commitment. The study recommends that training and refresher courses may be arranged for secondary school teachers for flourishing personality characteristics.

    Personality Characteristics, Organizational Commitment, Relationship, Training, Refresher Course, Secondary School Teachers.

    (1) Faiza Nazir
    PhD Scholar, Department of Education, The University of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Khalid Rashid
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, The University of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Uzma Shahzadi
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, University of Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
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