Analysis of the influence of job satisfaction dimensions on the organizational commitment; the case of experts in Agriculture-Jahad organization of Kermanshah province

This survey study aimed to investigate the influence of five dimensions of job satisfaction including satisfaction with the nature of work, satisfaction with colleagues, satisfaction with promotion, satisfaction with the supervisor and satisfaction with wages on the organizational commitment of experts in the Agriculture-Jahad organization of Kermanshah province. Data for the study was collected using a questionnaire. The statistical population of the study consisted of experts in the Agriculture-Jahad organization of Kermanshah province which 265 of them were selected for the study based on the Kerjesi and Morgan sampling table and through stratified random sampling method. Findings of the study indicated the effect of satisfaction with the nature of work, satisfaction with the supervisor, satisfaction with wages and satisfaction with promotion have influence on the organizational commitment. Among these, satisfaction with the nature of work had the most positive and significant effect on the organizational commitment, while satisfaction with promotion had a negative effect on the organizational commitment. Based on the findings of the study, practical suggestions were made to improve the organizational commitment of experts of Agriculture-Jahad organization of Kermanshah Province.