Abstract:

This study aims to study the impact of employees’ individual happiness perceptions on their organizational commitments. The study also examines whether the individual happiness and organizational commitments of employees differ according to demographic variables. The method of survey is preferred from the qualitative research techniques. The research data was collected in 2022 from 660 staff working in 5 star hotels in the province of Ankara by easy sampling method. The data collection used the organizational commitment scale developed by Allen and Meyer with the Oxford Happiness Scale developed by Hills and Argyle (2002) and the organizational commitment scale developed by Allen and Meyer (1990). The data obtained from the surveys were analyzed through the SPSS analysis program with correlation, regression, t-test and Anova tests. According to this, there have been significant and positive relationships between the individual happiness of employees and their organizational commitments, and it has been revealed that individual happiness has a positive impact on the organizational commitment. According to demographic variables, the individual happiness of employees is different. The findings of the study were interpreted compared to the research in the field and recommendations were developed. It is believed that this work will contribute to literature by filling an emptiness in the organizational behavior field.

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