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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2018.19.8.127

Mediating effect verification of the job satisfaction in relationship between leadership of the head teacher and organizational commitment in the nursery facility  

Kang, Byung-Chul (department of Child care, Sahmyook Health University)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.19, no.8, 2018 , pp. 127-136 More about this Journal
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In daycare centers, the head teacher requires the leadership to effectively meet the demands of nursery facilities, since he or she plays a role of middle management in charge of communication with the director and the teachers. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the structural relationship between the head teacher's leadership and job satisfaction of childcare teachers to enhance their organizational commitment and improve service quality and operation of nursery facilities. A survey was conducted of childcare teachers in national and public daycare centers located in Gyunggi Province from February to March 2018. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 23.0 and AMOS 23.0 statistical programs. Analysis results found that leadership of the head teacher positively affected job satisfaction and organizational commitment of childcare teachers. Second, the job satisfaction of childcare teachers positively affected organizational commitment. Third, job satisfaction of childcare teachers had a mediating effect in the relationship between the head teacher's leadership and the childcare teachers' organizational commitment. Results of this study suggest that effective leadership of the head teacher should be exercised to enhance the organizational commitment of childcare teachers.
Keywords
head teacher; leadership; Childcare teacher; level of job satisfaction; organizational commitment;
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