ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT OF INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATING IN INTRAMURAL SPORTS: A STUDY ON UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES

Abstract

This study aims to evaluate organizational commitment of individuals participating in intramural sports in terms of demographical features. 246 individuals were included into the study, which were selected with convenience sampling method from facilities providing intramural sports in a public university. Data were collected with face-to-face interview technique and by means of questionnaire. The first section of the questionnaire consisted of organizational commitment scale developed for Turkish language and culture, and the second section consisted of demographical questions. Descriptive statistics, t-test and ANOVA analyses were utilized in interpretation of data. In accordance with the results acquired, it was detected that the employees participating in intramural sports had had higher averages with respect to employment situation administrative personnel , age 44 and over and income 2400 and 3400 TL variables

Keywords

• Leisure, Recreation, Recreational sports, Intramural sports, Organizational commitment

KURUM İÇİ REKREASYONEL SPORA KATILAN BİREYLERDE ÖRGÜTSEL BAĞLILIK: ÜNİVERSİTE ÇALIŞANLARI ÜZERİNE BİR ARAŞTIRMA

Abstract

Bu araştırmada kurum içi rekreasyonel spora katılan bireylerin örgütsel bağlılıklarının demografik özelliklere göre değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Araştırmaya bir devlet üniversitesinde kurum içi rekreasyonel spor hizmetlerinin sunulduğu tesislerden uygun örnekleme yöntemi ile seçilen 246 kişi dâhil edilmiştir. Veriler yüz yüze görüşme tekniği ve anket aracılığı ile toplanmıştır. Anketin birinci bölümü Türk dili ve kültürü için geliştirlen örgütsel bağlılık ölçeğinden, ikinci bölümü ise demografik sorulardan oluşmaktadır. Verilerin yorumlanmasında tanımlayıcı istatistik, t-test ve ANOVA analizinden yararlanılmıştır. Elde edilen bulgulara göre kurum içi rekreasyonel spora katılan çalışanların örgütsel bağlılıklarının istihdam durumu idari personel , yaş 44 yaş ve üzeri ve gelir değişkenine 2400 ve 3400 TL göre farklılaştığı tespit edilmiştir.

Keywords

• Boş zaman,Rekreasyon,Rekreasyonel Sporlar,Kurum içi sporlar,Örgütsel bağlılık

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