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RELATIONSHIP OF ACHIEVEMENT GOAL ORIENTATION OF MALE AND FEMALE UNIVERSITY TEACHERS WITH THEIR WORK ENGAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-I).42      10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-I).42      Published : Mar 2021

Relationship of Achievement Goal Orientation of Male and Female University Teachers with their Work Engagement and Organizational Commitment

Abstract

    Students' academic output and engagement with studies deal with the achievement goal orientation. The purpose of the study is to find out the relationship among achievement goal orientation of male and female teachers with work engagement and organizational commitment. It was a quantitative study, and a correlation research method was employed. Two districts of central Punjab were chosen as the population of the study. In order to draw a sample from universities, a stratified sampling technique was used. For data collection, two instruments were used. Results showed that there was a relationship existed between achievement goal orientation with work engagement and organizational commitment. A significant difference among demographic variables was found by using independent samples t-test. A significant difference between male and female teachers was found regarding achievement goal orientation. However, there was no difference found regarding work engagement and organizational commitment on the basis of gender.

    Goal Orientation, Male, Female, University, Teachers, Educaiton

    (1) Khadija Sitter
    Assistant Professor, Lahore Leads University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Sumaira Munawar
    Assistant Professor, Lahore Leads University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Rizwan Ahmad
    Lecturer, University of Education, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Sitter, K., Munawar, S., & Ahmad, R. (2021). Relationship of Achievement Goal Orientation of Male and Female University Teachers with their Work Engagement and Organizational Commitment. Global Educational Studies Review, VI(I), 417 - 424 . https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-I).42

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Sitter, Khadija, Sumaira Munawar, and Rizwan Ahmad. 2021. "Relationship of Achievement Goal Orientation of Male and Female University Teachers with their Work Engagement and Organizational Commitment." Global Educational Studies Review, VI (I): 417 - 424 doi: 10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-I).42

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    HARVARD : SITTER, K., MUNAWAR, S. & AHMAD, R. 2021. Relationship of Achievement Goal Orientation of Male and Female University Teachers with their Work Engagement and Organizational Commitment. Global Educational Studies Review, VI, 417 - 424 .

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    MHRA : Sitter, Khadija, Sumaira Munawar, and Rizwan Ahmad. 2021. "Relationship of Achievement Goal Orientation of Male and Female University Teachers with their Work Engagement and Organizational Commitment." Global Educational Studies Review, VI: 417 - 424

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    MLA : Sitter, Khadija, Sumaira Munawar, and Rizwan Ahmad. "Relationship of Achievement Goal Orientation of Male and Female University Teachers with their Work Engagement and Organizational Commitment." Global Educational Studies Review, VI.I (2021): 417 - 424 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Sitter, Khadija, Munawar, Sumaira, and Ahmad, Rizwan (2021), "Relationship of Achievement Goal Orientation of Male and Female University Teachers with their Work Engagement and Organizational Commitment", Global Educational Studies Review, VI (I), 417 - 424

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Sitter, Khadija, Sumaira Munawar, and Rizwan Ahmad. "Relationship of Achievement Goal Orientation of Male and Female University Teachers with their Work Engagement and Organizational Commitment." Global Educational Studies Review VI, no. I (2021): 417 - 424 . https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-I).42