Journal of Education and Human Development

Primary School Teachers’ Employment Status as a Factor of Organizational Commitment
Georgios D. Iordanidis; Georgia- Spyridoula P. Sagiadinou

Abstract
The purpose of the present research is to study the effect of employment status on the collective organizational commitment among Primary School teachers. Moreover, it will examine whether teacher age, total years of service and time of service in the specific school unit affect their commitment and collectiveness respectively.The results of the study indicate that, because schools are characterized by diversity of composition, they have to adapt to the needs of the teachers that make up the staff, as the existence of collective commitment on behalf of the teachers is affected by their personal characteristics.

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