Factors Affecting the Organizational Loyalty of Private School Teachers in Hatyai, Songkhla

Abstract

The objectives of this research were threefold: 1) to study the organizational loyalty of private school teachers. in Hatyai District, Songkhla Province; 2) to study the relationship between perceived organizational support factors, interpersonal relationship factors and psychological factors related to their loyalty to the organization; and 3) to study the factors affecting their loyalty to the organization. The data were collected by questionnaires from a sample of 234 participants and analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression. The research results are as follows: 1. Loyalty of private school teachers in Hatyai District, Songkhla Province is at a high level. 2. Sevens statistically significant factors has relationship with organizational loyalty of private school teachers were; Policy and administration (r=0.14), Job environment (r=0.14) positively correlated with organizational loyalty of private school teachers in Hatyai district. Songkhla Province was statistically significant positive correlation with at the .05. Job advancement (r=0.19), relationship with colleague (r=0.22), relationship with principal (r=0.20), Commitment (r=0.21 ) There was a positive correlation with organizational loyalty of private school teachers in Hatyai district, Songkhla Province with statistical significance at the .01 level. Happiness at work (r=0.35) was positively correlated with organizational loyalty of private school teachers in Hatyai district, Songkhla Province was statistically significant at the .001 level. 3. Fours statistically significant factors affecting organizational loyalty of private school teachers in Hatyai District, Songkhla Province are job advancement (X3), relationship with colleague (X6), commitment (X8) and happiness at work (X9).