The Effect of Organizational Commitment on the Social Exchange and Organizational Socialization: A Study in Research and Practice Hospital of Kocaeli University Cover Image

The Effect of Organizational Commitment on the Social Exchange and Organizational Socialization: A Study in Research and Practice Hospital of Kocaeli University
The Effect of Organizational Commitment on the Social Exchange and Organizational Socialization: A Study in Research and Practice Hospital of Kocaeli University

Author(s): İhsan Yiğit
Subject(s): Organizational Psychology, Applied Sociology, Accounting - Business Administration
Published by: Kafkas Üniversitesi Sağlık, Kültür ve Spor Daire Başkanlığı Dijital Baskı Merkezi
Keywords: Organizational commitment; social exchange; organizational socialization;

Summary/Abstract: In this study, the effect of organizational commitment variable on social exchange and organizational socialization was examined. According to social exchange, concrete rewards such as money and other benefits make employees spend extra effort and not to leave their organizations. Organizational socialization process shows the changes in certain attitudes and beliefs of an individual in organizational commitment. According to the findings, affective commitment factor has a positive effect on institution-duty factor, education factor and work-colleague factor of organizational socialization. According to this result, it is possible to say that when the level of organizational commitment increases, social exchange level of Kocaeli University employees also increases.

  • Issue Year: 7/2016
  • Issue No: 12
  • Page Range: 25-50
  • Page Count: 26
  • Language: English