A phenomenological study of the organizational commitment of new student affairs professionals
Date
2020
Authors
Jacques, Tammy W., author
Kuk, Linda, advisor
Anderson, Sharon, committee member
Chesson, Craig, committee member
Tungate, Susan, committee member
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In this phenomenological study, the author examined the experiences of how 13 new student affairs professionals made meaning of organizational commitment in the workplace. Using data collected from interviews, the findings offer insight into how student affairs supervisors can create an atmosphere conducive to employee commitment to their organization. The author used Meyer and Allen's (1991) three-component conceptualization of organizational commitment as a framework. The thematic results were (a) personal connection, (b) supportive supervision, (c) workplace support among colleagues, (d) gratification from impacting students, (e) long hours, and (f) emotional toll from responding to mental-health and crisis-management issues. Cultivated Relationships was the essence that emerged from the study.
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student affairs
organizational commitment