Abstract:

One of the issues that has an impact on working life is the relationship between organizational commitment and employee satisfaction. This study was conducted to examine the relationship between satisfaction and organizational commitment. Organizational commitment is discussed in terms of emotional commitment, continuance commitment and moral commitment. Two scaled survey forms were created to be used in the research: organizational commitment and employee satisfaction. The survey form was used to measure demographic information, continuance commitment, emotional commitment, moral commitment and employee satisfaction dimensions. As the research population, employees of companies operating in the textile industry in Bartın province were preferred. In the research, 264 employees were reached through convenience sampling. The data collected for the purpose were analyzed with SPSS and AMOS statistical software. The research included the results of frequency analysis, correlation analysis, regression analysis, and confirmatory factor analysis. As a result of the analysis, it was concluded that employee satisfaction has an effect on organizational commitment. Suggestions to increase employee satisfaction and organizational commitment have been presented to sector managers.

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