Does the Perception of Organizational Cronyism Leads to Career Satisfaction or Frustration with Work? The Mitigating Role of Organizational Commitment

Ayg¨¹l Turan
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Ayg¨¹l Turan: Economics and Administrative Programs, Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey

Research in Applied Economics, 2015, vol. 7, issue 3, 14-30

Abstract: The concept of organizational cronyism has been investigated to explain different concepts in the literature. In this study, we aim at researching the influence of organizational cronyism on organizational commitment of individuals and explain how the influence differentiates their career satisfaction or frustration with work perception of individuals. Therefore, we focused on government officials working in a public institution and examine their perception of cronyism in the organization. Having gathered the data from 193 government officials, confirmatory as well as explanatory factor analyses initially was initially conducted on the scales of organizational cronyism, organizational commitment, career satisfaction and frustration with work. After controlling the validity and reliability of the scales, measurement model and structural model testing were carried out. Results indicated that organizational commitment partially mediated the relationship between organizational cronyism and career satisfaction. In addition, organizational commitment partially mediated the relationship between organizational cronyism and frustration with work.

Keywords: Cronyism; Favoritism; Organizational Commitment; Frustration with Work; Career Satisfaction; Confirmatory Factor Analysis; Measurement Model; Structural Equation Modeling (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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