Happiness at Work Affecting Teachers Organization Loyalty in Child Development Center under Local Administrative Organization

Abstract

The purpose of this research were ; 1) to study happiness at work 2) to study the loyalty to the organization teachers 3) to study the relationship between work happiness influences organizational loyalty, and 4) to Create equations for enterprise loyalty forecasts of teachers in child development center under local administration organization in Roi-Et province.

              The samples were 308 teachers in child development centers under local administration organization in Roi-Et province. The research instruments was a questionnaire including 3 parts. Data were analyzed by percentage, mean, standard deviation, Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Coefficient and Multiple Regression Analysis by Stepwise Regression.

              The findings were as follows: 1. Happiness at work overall, it was at a high level. When considering each aspect. At 3 levels and 1 medium is love at work, the second is contact. Success in the job and the lowest mean is Financial situation.  2. The loyalty to the organization teachers overall, it was at a high level. When considering each item, it was found that the average level was at the highest level, one remaining at the high level was the effort to achieve the success of the organization, followed by satisfaction in the work. And the need to maintain the organization's employees forever. The lowest mean score was Protecting the reputation of the organization. 3. The relationship between work happiness influences organizational loyalty. Overall, the relationship was low. At the .01 level, the correlation coefficient was .371. When considering the Relationships and love at work. Have a low positive relationship. Success in the job There was a positive relationship in the medium level. Financial situation There is a very low negative relationship with loyalty to the organization. At the .01 level of significance.

1. 4. Happy work factor Success in the job (X₃) love at work (X₂) and Relationships (X₁). Can predict teacher's loyalty to the organization. The coefficient of regression in the raw score was. .261 .156 and .127. The regression coefficients in the standard score of .306 .190 and .172 were correlated. Independent variables .512. By all three variables. The predicted variance of happiness factor in working with the organizational loyalty of the child development center was 26.30%. Efforts to achieve the success of the organization. The coefficient of regression is .306.

                   Equation of Forecasting Raw Score

                        Y´ =  2.103 + .261 X₃ + .156 X₂ + .127 X₁

                   Equation of Forecasting Standard Score

                        Z´_Y =  .306  + .190  + .172

              Keyword(s)  :    Happiness at work , the loyalty