DETERMINANTS OF ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT OF PART - TIME ACADEMIC STAFF IN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN NAIROBI AND MOMBASA COUNTIES IN KENYA

Abstract

This research was set out to establish the determinants of organizational commitment among part-time academic staff in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Nairobi and Mombasa cities in Kenya. The specific objectives of the study were to find out whether family responsibilities; job -related factors; organizational factors ; and economic factors affect the organizational commitment of part - time academic staff in HEIs in Kenya. Quantitative study design by use of survey was used for the study. The sampling technique used was muti-stage consisting of stratified , simple random and systematic sampling. Quantitative data was collected using questionnaires from 227 part -time academic staff whi le qualitative data was collected using interviews with 12 heads of academic departments. Data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics; and qualitative methods. The relationship between variables was established using correlation analysis and while the test of factors predicting independent variable was done through regression analysis. The study concluded that the three component model of organizational commitment is applicable in Kenya as in the developed countries and that organizational commitment is much a challenge in Kenya as in other parts of the world. The findings indicate that there are three factors predicting organizational commitment: family responsibilities,job-related factors and economic factors. The study recommends that managers in HEIs in should develop and implement explicit policies relating to the management of part-time academic staff. It also recommends that part-time academics should be provided with support from supervisors and co-workers, socialization and alsoresources as a means of enhancing their organizational commitment