Chapter 5 DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION
5.5 Conclusion
This is a study about teacher interaction in a case university which is an architecture university in Da Nang, Vietnam. In this context, the study concentrates on their trust on colleagues and affective commitment towards their university.
In the literature on organizational behavior, there is a lot of attention to job attitudes;
however, there is still little research concerning the relationship between professional networks and job attitudes such as affective organizational commitment, especially within educational settings. Therefore, this study is expected to fill this gap as well as provide an empirical evidence to demonstrate the relationship between teachers’ professional
networks and their affective organizational commitment through their trust among faculty members. In addition, it is crucial for principals and teachers to know about the
importance of professional interaction among teachers and its impacts on organizational attitudes, then, leads to school improvement.
This study adopted Social Network Analysis (SNA) and other quantitative methods for exploring this relationship. Social network analysis provides a general pattern and relative positions of teacher’s professional interactions, other analysis such as hierarchical regression contributes to the understanding of the relationship among network properties, trust, and affective organizational commitment.
It is found that, teachers in two examined departments, Architecture and Economics, interacted to build up their professional networks. The major way of interactions among teachers is through discussions on teaching matters. These professional interactions contribute to positive work attitudes, particularly affective organizational commitment.
More importantly, teachers can enhance their affective commitment towards organization through interacting with their colleagues and building up their trust.
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Appendix A
PROFESSIONAL INTERACTIONS, TRUST AND AFFECTIVE ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT SURVEY
(English version)
I am conducting the study on “How teachers’ professional interactions influence affective organizational commitment in higher education institution. The mediating role of trust.”. It is expected to explain the relationship of professional interactions, trust, and affective organizational commitment among faculty members in Da Nang Architecture University.
This questionnaire is for research purpose only. In any sort of reports I may publish, I will not include any information that will make it possible to identify a participant. It is expected to take approximately “10 minutes” to complete the questionnaire. Thank you so much!
Part 1. TRUST & AFFECTIVE ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT
Please (✓) your answer in the appropriate box, with 1 = Strongly disagree, 2 = Disagree, 3 = Neutral, 4 = Agree, and 5 = Strongly agree
1. TRUST IN COLLEAGUES
Statement 1 2 3 4 5
1. Even in difficult situations, I can depend on my colleagues. 2. I believe in my colleagues. 3. I have faith in the integrity of my colleagues.
4. I trust my colleagues.
5. I am open with my colleagues.
6. I typically look out for my colleagues.
7. I am suspicious of my colleagues.
8. When teachers in my school tell me something, I can believe it. 9. I think my colleagues do their jobs well.
2. AFFECTIVE ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT OF FACULTY
Statement 1 2 3 4 5
10. “I would be very happy to spend the rest of my career with this
organization.”
11. “I enjoy discussing my organization with people outside it. ”” 12. “I really feel as if this organization’s problems are my own. ” 13. “I think that I could easily become as attached to another
organization as I am to this one. ”
14. “I do not feel like ‘part of the family’ at my organization. ” 15. “I do not feel ‘emotionally attached’ to this organization.” 16. “This organization has a great deal of personal meaning for
me.”
17. “I do not feel a strong sense of belonging to my organization.” Part 2. PROFESSIONAL NETWORK DETAILS
Please list the full name(s) of the person(s) in your department that you have conversation about your teaching with (up to seven persons) and select your answers in the appropriate choice(s) about each person.
1. PLEASE LIST THE FULL NAME OF “PERSON 1” _________________________________
2. HOW OFTEN DO YOU TURN TO THIS PERSON? Please select one.
1-2 times per year 1-2 times per week
1-2 times per semester 3-4 times per week
1-2 times per month More than 4 times per week
1. PLEASE LIST THE FULL NAME OF “PERSON 2” _________________________________
2. HOW OFTEN DO YOU TURN TO THIS PERSON? Please select one.
1-2 times per year 1-2 times per week
1-2 times per semester 3-4 times per week
1-2 times per month More than 4 times per week
1. PLEASE LIST THE FULL NAME OF “PERSON 6” _________________________________
2. HOW OFTEN DO YOU TURN TO THIS PERSON? Please select one.
1-2 times per year 1-2 times per week
1-2 times per semester 3-4 times per week
1-2 times per semester 3-4 times per week