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AUTHOR(S)

Khushnuma Bano, Azra Ishrat, KK Mishra

KEYWORDS

University; Teacher; Organizational commitment; Salary; Leadership

ABSTRACT

the education sector is vital for the development of a country and needs to be dedicated and committed teachers to help it progress into a potential society. In this context, the organizational commitment of its teachers is of critical - importance for maintaining academic and administrative consistency among educational institutes. Organizational commitment also helps academic institutions to reduce attrition and thereby an increase in performance and productivity. This paper aims to understand the role of Organizational commitment in the education sector. It explores the factors that affect teachers’ Organizational commitment in higher educational institutes in North-India. A total of 845 responses were obtained from university teachers collected from nine government and private universities in the city of Lucknow. Results suggest that for private university teachers, salary is an essential concern. On the other hand, for government teachers, it is leadership that affects commitment. These factors, when given due consideration, can increase responsibility and, thus, academic performance. Suggestions for future studies include investigation at a broader level for better generalization of the findings.

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