Abstract
Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment of Correctional Officers: A Survey in Western Black Sea Region
The main aim of this study is to determine the job satisfaction and organizational commitment of correctional officers and also to identify whether job satisfaction increases the commitment of officers or not. In this paper, findings of an empirical study that is conducted in the Correctional Institutions in Western Black Sea Region [in the provinces of Karabük (Centre ve Eskipazar district), Bartın, Kastamonu, Bolu, and Zonguldak] are presented. The findings of the survey which is conducted with 524 correctional officers show that job satisfaction of correctional officers is low and the increase in job satisfaction affects the organizational commitment positively. It is also find out that the organizational commitment of the officers varies according to the location of the correctional institution.
Keywords
Job Satisfaction, Organizational Commitment, Correctional Officer, Western Black Sea Region.
