The predictability of organisational culture for commitment among faculty members: evidence from Iran higher education

Abstract

Higher education is one of the effective factors for the realisation of economic, social and cultural development in a society. In addition, highly effective human resources play an important role in advancing policies and plans. This study aimed to investigate the level of and relationship between organisational culture and commitment among faculty members. The study was designed based on quantitative methods. The statistical population consisted of 224 faculty members from Islamic Azad University of Rasht Branch, Iran. Random stratified cluster sampling method was used to select 76 faculty members. This research made use of Allen and Meyer questionnaire to assess organisational commitment with 20 statements and Dennison questionnaire to assess organisational culture with 12 statements. Structural equation model confirm the appropriacy of the proposed model.