Job Satisfaction

J. Basic. Appl. Sci. Res., 2(3)2329-2335, 2012 © 2012, TextRoad Publication

ISSN 2090-4304 Journal of Basic and Applied Scientific Research www.textroad.com

Evaluation of the Impact of Organizational Structure and Job Characteristics on Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment

Case Study: Islamic Azad University, Parsabad Branch

Javad Shafaee1; Afshin Rahnama2; Abbas Alaei3; Jalal Jasour4

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Department of Accounting, Parsabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Parsabad, Iran. Department of Business Management, Parsabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Parsabad, Iran. 4 Department of Accounting, Parsabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Parsabad, Iran.

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ABSTRACT In the past decade the topic of organizational commitment and job satisfaction allocated an important place in research related to the management and has focus interest of many researchers in management. The main objective of this study is evaluation of the impact of organizational structure and job characteristics on job satisfaction and organizational commitment of employees. In this study statistical society is Parsabad Islamic Azad University employees. The statistical society is 112 members because statistical society is small thus total statistical society are considered as the sample. A questionnaire was used to collect data. Finally structural equation model was used for data analysis. Results of the study suggest that these variables of the organizational structure may effect on job characteristics. Also job characteristics have a positive effect on job satisfaction and job satisfaction has a positive effect on organizational commitment of Parsabad Islamic Azad University employees. KEYWORDS: Job Satisfaction, Organizational Commitment, Organizational Structure, Job Characteristics. 1. INTRODUCTION The main goal of any organization is achievement to the highest possible productivity level or optimized productivity. Efficiently factors in the productivity are capital, tools,...