The Impact of Cultural Diversity on Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment
Abstract
The rapid acceleration of globalization across a multitude of spheres over the past 10 years has fueled increased interest in issues related to cultural diversity. Scholarly research has rarely focused on Saudi Arabia, however. This study has designed to examine the impact of cultural adjustment o tow work related attitudes (job satisfaction and organizational commitment). Data were collected from international faculty members at King Abdulaziz University in Saudi Arabia.The results showed that cultural adjustment can predict international faculty members’ organizational commitment and job satisfaction.
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