1.
Rohtash Singh
– Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana, India.
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Navninderjit Singh
– Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce, Punjabi University, Pa
3.
Priya Manuja
– Research Scholar, Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana, India.
Abstract
The existing research is meant to ascertain the effect of the potential of psychological capital as an antecedent to job satisfaction and organisational commitment. Over the last 20 years, psychological capital and job satisfaction have gained importance as hot topics; academics have not put much attention to their antecedent and its impact on knowledge resources and their sharing, high-value work system and supportive climate on job satisfaction and organisational commitment. The study has been designed to find empirical applications of enhanced ‘Psychological Capital’ as antecedent in higher education institutions and observe improved job characteristics and organisational commitment of university teachers. The sample for the study consists of 210 participants drawn from the two public universities of Punjab by using the random sampling technique. They were assessed on psychological capital questionnaire, job satisfaction scale and organisational commitment scale. The correlation analysis showed a significantly positive correlation between psychological capital and job satisfaction (r = .348, p < .01), and psychological capital and organisational commitment (r = .428, p < .01). Multiple regression analysis shows that psychological capital contributes substantially for job satisfaction (R2 =.149) and organisational commitment (R2 =.192). Therefore, psychological capital emerged as potential antecedent for job satisfaction and organisational commitment amongst academia.
Keywords Antecedents, Job Satisfaction, Organisational Commitment, Psychological Capital
