A study on the perceived workload and organizational commitment among junior high school classroom teachers in Keelung

• Main Authors: Tsai, Hsing-Yun, 蔡幸芸
• Other Authors: Terng-Ji Sheu
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2016
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/hknbqc

碩士 === 國立臺灣海洋大學 === 教育研究所 === 105 === This study focuses on the correlation of the perceived workload and organizational commitment among classroom teachers in junior high school in Keelung. First, we discovered the relationship between the perceived workload and organizational commitment. Second, we investigated the discrepancies that vary in different background variables. To achieve the objects above, this paper adopted questionnaire survey to conduct a census among classroom teachers in junior high schools in Keelung, including 15 junior high schools (comprehensive junior-senior high schools included) in Keelung in 2016. We sent out questionnaires to 302 teachers and got 288 in return. The response rate was 95%; A total of 288 completed the questionnaire and effective response rate was 95%. The data that obtained through questionnaire analysis was calculated by descriptive statistical method to figure out the mean and standard deviation. Results as follows： (A) Both the perceived workload from classroom teachers in junior high school in Keelung and the performance in five levels exceeded the medium level. (B) The performance from the classroom teachers in junior high school in Keelung exceeded the medium level in organizational commitment as a whole and other three levels. (C) As for the perceived workload, there were significant differences between classroom teachers that from different ages. And the classroom teachers under 30 (30 included) perceived the heaviest workload of all, the classroom teachers between 31 and 40 perceived the lighter workload than others. (D) There were significant differences between classroom teachers whose marital status were different. Married ones perceived the heavier workload than unmarried ones. (E) There were significant differences between classroom teachers who taught different subjects. The classroom teachers who belonged to science field perceived the heaviest workload of all. (F) The classroom teachers whose marital status was different showed different performance in organizational commitment. Married ones had higher organizational commitment than unmarried ones. (G) There were significant differences among the classroom teachers who taught different subjects. The classroom teachers who belonged to science field had higher organizational commitment. (H) There are positive correlations between the perceived workload and organizational commitment among the classroom teachers in junior high school in Keelung. (I) The ”Teaching level” in perceived workload among the classroom teachers can be used to predict the 99.8% of situations about organizational commitment efficiently. According to the result from this paper, we indicated some recommendations for the education administration authority in Keelung, schools at all levels, and teachers. Also, we stated some suggestions for future study.