PSU Faculty Organizational Commitment and Job Satisfaction in Time of Pandemic

Abstract

An effective institution of higher learning retains faculty members with a deep commitment to their job. Considering that the organizational commitment and job satisfaction of PSU-Bayambang employees may have been affected by the sudden emergence of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the researcher conducted this study.The results may serve as his basis in crafting a Professional Learning Community Development Plan. The descriptive-survey method of research was used in this study. To obtain the pertinent data, the researcher adapted Allen and Meyer’s Organizational Commitment Scale (1991) and a questionnaire on job satisfaction. The gathered data were submitted to appropriate statistical tools such as frequency counts, percentages, weighted means, Pearson r, and One-Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). The findings showed that most faculty members are female, middle-aged, married, educationally qualified, with diverse specializations, hold Instructor I positions, and are members of various professional organizations. Further, this study revealed that faculty members of the PSU-Bayambang Campus are highly committed and highly satisfied in their jobs. The affective domain of their level of organizational commitment is significantly correlated with their level of job satisfaction in terms of compensation. Similarly, their level of organizational commitment in terms of normative commitment is significantly correlated with their level of job satisfaction in terms of physical environment. The study suggests that university administration should motivate and support those pursuing graduate studies. Likewise, university and campus administrators should create activities and programs to improve commitment and job satisfaction.