The Relationship between Clinical Instructor’s Communication Satisfaction and Their Organizational Commitment at the Faculty of Nursing- Cairo University

Abstract

Background: Worker’s communication satisfaction begins to be an important factor in determining organizational commitment of employees. Employees tend to feel happy and loyal to the organization if they have a good communication relationship. Aim: The main purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between clinical instructor’s Communication satisfaction and their organizational commitment. Design: Descriptive correlational design was utilized in this study. Setting: The present study was carried out at the faculty of nursing- Cairo University. Subjects: A convenient sample of (125) clinical instructors who are working at the faculty of nursing- Cairo University and are willing to participate in the study constituted the study sample. Tools: Data of the present study were collected through utilizing the following two tools: Communication Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ) and Organizational Commitment Questionnaire (OCQ). Results: The findings of the present study indicated that there was an explicit positive relationship between clinical instructor's communication satisfaction and their organizational commitment, there was a statistical significant correlation between clinical instructor’s satisfaction with the current position and communication satisfaction and their organizational commitment. Recommendations: replication of this study is recommended in private and governmental educational organizations, organizations can improve communication by providing opportunities for training programs and workshops for continues improvement with the focus on effective communication and future research studies conducted to investigate the relationship between communication satisfaction and other variables as job satisfaction, turnover and productivity .