Effect of Commitment on Job Satisfaction of Academic Staff of Kaduna State Tertiary Education Institutions

Abstract

This study investigated the effect of organisational commitment dimensions on job satisfaction of academic staff of Kaduna State tertiary education institutions. Out of four hundred and six copies (406) of questionnaire administered, three hundred and forty eight (348) were analysed. The hypotheses were tested using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), with results indicating that both affective commitment and normative commitment have significant effect on job satisfaction; but continuance commitment failed to have significant effect on job satisfaction of academic staff. The variance in job satisfaction was all accounted for by affective commitment, continuous commitment and normative commitment, with the effect size of affective commitment on job satisfaction more than continuance commitment and normative commitment. Finally, recommendations were made based on the findings of the study to channel efforts at improving academic staff commitment. Also, the study provided suggestion for future studies.