Factors Related to Staff’s Organizational Commitment under Transforming of Praboromarajchanok Institute in the Context of Sirindhorn College of Public Health, Ubon Ratchathani

Abstract

         This research was cross-sectional analytic studies that aimed to study perception of transforming organization, commitment in organization and factors related to staff commitment in organization in Sirindhorn College of Public Health, Ubon Ratchathani. The samples were 75 of staffs who working in academic department and support education unit. The data were collected by using questionnaire that included 3 parts, 1) general data, 2) perception of transforming, and 3) organizational commitment. The research tools were verified validity by three experts, IOC was 0.67-1.00. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was 0.83, 0.85.  The data were analyzed by descriptive statistic, and simple logistic regression.   

         The results of this study found that most of staff were female (64%), mean age was 35 years, single marital status (53.34%). Perception of transforming organization was high level (53.33%) and organizational commitment was high level (52%). The factor that related statistically significant to organizational commitment was status (OR = 2.87; 95%CI 1.12 - 7.37) and perception of organizational transforming (OR = 3.14; 95% CI 1.22 - 8.08). The results of the study would be beneficial for the Administrators of Praboromarajchanok Institute as the body of knowledge could be applied to formulate the public administration policies in various agencies under the Institute, whereby there should be a strategy devised to deal with organizational change of the Institute so that personnel could catch up with changes, as well as continuing to maintain a relationship, pride, and loyalty to the organization.