Effects of Power Distance on Organizational Commitment: A Study on Maritime Faculty Students

Umut Yıldırım, (Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Sürmene Deniz Bilimleri Fakültesi Deniz Ulaştırma ve Ulaştırma Bölümü İşletme Mühendisliği, Trabzon, Türkiye)
Arda Toygar, (Artvin Çoruh Üniversitesi Hopa Meslek Yüksekokulu, Denizcilik ve Liman İşletmeciliği Programı, Artvin, Türkiye)
Ahmet Lutfi Tunçel (İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi Denizcilik Fakültesi, Deniz Ulaştırma ve İşletme Mühendisliği Bölümü, İstanbul, Türkiye)
Journal of Eta Maritime Science
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Yıl: 2021 Cilt: 9 Sayı: 4 Sayfa Aralığı: 256 - 265 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.4274/jems.2021.24650 İndeks Tarihi: 31-05-2022

Effects of Power Distance on Organizational Commitment: A Study on Maritime Faculty Students

Öz:
This study investigates the effect of power distance on the organizational commitment of maritime faculty students. The hypotheses developed in this context were analyzed using the structural equation modeling method based on data collected from 406 participants. The results from one-dimensional (1D) evaluation indicated that organizational power distance had a positive impact on the organizational commitment levels of maritime faculty students. However, there are several studies in the literature that show that this effect may lead to inconsistent results in 1D examination. These conflicting results necessitate a multidimensional analysis of the research. Evaluation of the sub-dimensions included in the study revealed that: (1) acceptance of power had positive effects on calculative and moral commitment, (2) justification of power on moral commitment, and (3) acquiescence of power on calculative, alienative, and moral commitment.
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APA YILDIRIM U, TOYGAR A, TUNÇEL A (2021). Effects of Power Distance on Organizational Commitment: A Study on Maritime Faculty Students. Journal of Eta Maritime Science, 9(4), 256 - 265. 10.4274/jems.2021.24650
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MLA YILDIRIM Umut,TOYGAR Arda,TUNÇEL Ahmet Lutfi Effects of Power Distance on Organizational Commitment: A Study on Maritime Faculty Students. Journal of Eta Maritime Science, vol.9, no.4, 2021, ss.256 - 265. 10.4274/jems.2021.24650
AMA YILDIRIM U,TOYGAR A,TUNÇEL A Effects of Power Distance on Organizational Commitment: A Study on Maritime Faculty Students. Journal of Eta Maritime Science. 2021; 9(4): 256 - 265. 10.4274/jems.2021.24650
Vancouver YILDIRIM U,TOYGAR A,TUNÇEL A Effects of Power Distance on Organizational Commitment: A Study on Maritime Faculty Students. Journal of Eta Maritime Science. 2021; 9(4): 256 - 265. 10.4274/jems.2021.24650
IEEE YILDIRIM U,TOYGAR A,TUNÇEL A "Effects of Power Distance on Organizational Commitment: A Study on Maritime Faculty Students." Journal of Eta Maritime Science, 9, ss.256 - 265, 2021. 10.4274/jems.2021.24650
ISNAD YILDIRIM, Umut vd. "Effects of Power Distance on Organizational Commitment: A Study on Maritime Faculty Students". Journal of Eta Maritime Science 9/4 (2021), 256-265. https://doi.org/10.4274/jems.2021.24650
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