Predictors of the Organizational Commitment in the Romanian Academic Environment

The present day social, political and economic reality in Romania reflects upon the Romanian educational system directly affecting as such the teachers' status and role, their living standard, work safety, motivation and professional satisfaction. The question which rises is "what is the reason which determines teachers to remain in the educational organization for all that?" Organizational commitment to the organization he is part of can be one of the answers to the question. The present study focuses on determining the level of the organizational commitment in the educational environment as regards the three aspects of the commitment, as well as on the exploring the factors considered as predictors of the occupational commitment for Romanian teachers. (C) 2013 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V.