Role of Workplace Culture on Organizational Commitment of Private College Teachers: Mediating Effect of Professional Development

Abstract

The research investigates the complex dynamics between workplace culture, organizational commitment, and professional development among 489 private college teachers in Madurai district. Utilized purposive sampling, a structured questionnaire is employed for primary data collection. Percentage analysis is applied to examine the demography of teachers, providing a comprehensive understanding of the sample composition. The study employs Structural Equation Modeling to scrutinize the causal relationships among workplace culture, organizational commitment, and professional development. Additionally, Analysis of Variance is utilized to assess the impact of teachers’ demographic variables on the research constructs. Findings revealed that learning and adaptability, institutional support, and job engagement play crucial roles in shaping workplace culture, while the latter significantly influences organizational commitment. Furthermore, professional development partially mediates the relationship between workplace culture and organizational commitment. In contrast, gender and designation show no significant effects, but age, academic status, and salary exhibit substantial impacts, emphasizing their pivotal roles in influencing institutional support, job engagement, workplace culture, professional development, and organizational commitment among private college teachers.