organizational commitment in kermanshah university of medical sciences faculty members

Background: organizational commitment (oc) is an attitude or orientation toward the organization that connects the individual's identity to the organization. objectives: this study aimed to determine the oc level of kermanshah university of medical sciences (kums) faculty members. methods: this cross-sectional study was conducted among 177 faculty members of kums in western iran. the samples were randomly selected among faculty members. the data were collected by self-reporting using a standard balfour and whechler questionnaire and analyzed in spss software version 16 using t-tests and pearson correlations. results: the mean score of oc was 28.12 (sd: 4.82), ranging from 9 - 45. there was no significant difference between gender and oc (p = 0.239). oc had a positive and significant correlation with age (r = 0.192 p = 0.011). the relationship between job history and oc was positive but insignificant (r = 0.147 p = 0.057). conclusions: according to the oc score, emphasizing the subjects and areas of oc can effectively increase faculty members' dedication to the university.