THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN JOB SATISFACTION, GROUP COHESIVENESS, COLLECTIVE EFFICACY AND GROUP EFFECTIVENESS: A FIELD RESEARCH

Abstract

The aim of this research is to examine the effect of job satisfaction and group cohesiveness on collective efficacy and subsequently the effect of collective efficacy on group effectiveness. Quantitative research method was used within the scope of the research. The population of the research consists of firefighters operating in Kahramanmaraş. A questionnaire was applied to 213 firefighters. The obtained data were statistically evaluated with SPSS and AMOS program. Frequency, reliability, factor, correlation, regression, process makro and path analyzes were performed. Job satisfaction and group effectiveness were found to increase collective efficacy. Collective efficacy also has an impact on group effectiveness. It was concluded that as job satisfaction and group cohesiveness increase, collective efficacy increases and as collective efficacy increases, group effectiveness increases. Efforts should be made to increase job satisfaction and group cohesiveness among firefighters.

Keywords

• Job Satisfaction
• Group Cohesiveness
• Collective Efficacy
• Group Effectiveness

İŞ TATMİNİ, GRUP BAĞLILIĞI, KOLEKTİF YETERLİLİK ve GRUP ETKİLİLİĞİ İLİŞKİSİ: BİR ALAN ARAŞTIRMASI

Abstract

Bu araştırmanın amacı iş tatmini ve grup bağlılığının kolektif yeterlilik üzerindeki etkisini ve devamında kolektif yeterliliğin grup etkililiğine etkisini incelemektir. Araştırma kapsamında nicel araştırma yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın evrenini Kahramanmaraş’ta faaliyet gösteren itfaiye çalışanları oluşturmaktadır. 213 itfaiye çalışanına anket uygulanmıştır. Elde edilen veriler SPSS ve AMOS programı ile istatistiksel olarak değerlendirilmiştir. Frekans, güvenilirlik, faktör, korelasyon, regresyon, process makro ve yol analizleri yapılmıştır. İş tatmini ve grup bağlılığının kolektif yeterliliği artırdığı bulunmuştur. Kolektif yeterliliğin de grup etkililiği üzerinde etkisi bulunmaktadır. İş tatmini ve grup bağlılığı arttıkça kolektif yeterliliğin arttığı ve kolektif yeterlilik arttıkça grup etkililiğinin arttığı sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. İtfaiye çalışanlarında iş tatmini ve grup bağlığının artırılmasına yönelik çalışmalar yapılmalıdır.

Keywords

• İş Tatmini
• Grup Bağlılığı
• Kolektif Yeterlilik
• Grup Etkililiği

Supporting Institution

Yazarlar, bu makalenin araştırılması, yazarlığı ve / veya yayınlanması için herhangi bir finansal destek almamıştır.

Ethical Statement

Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi, Sosyal ve Beşerî Bilimler Etik Kurulunun 02.04.2020 tarih 2020/9 toplantı sayılı 5 numaralı kararıyla, etik uygunluk izni alınmıştır. Yazarlar arasında bu makalenin araştırılması, yazarlığı ve / veya yayınlanmasına ilişkin herhangi bir potansiyel çıkar çatışması yoktur.

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