The Relationship between Perceived Organizational Support and Organizational Cynicism of Research Assistants

• Published in: Educational sciences : theory & practice Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 125 - 133
• Main Authors: KASALAK, Gamze, BİLGİN AKSU, Mualla
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Istanbul Codon Publications 01-01-2014; EDAM (Educational Consultancy Ltd.); Educational Consultancy, Ltd (EDAM)
• Subjects: Correlation; Data Analysis; Eğitim Bilimleri; Factor Analysis; Foreign Countries; Graduate Students; Job Satisfaction; Kişisel Gelişim; Measures (Individuals); Multiple Regression Analysis; Negative Attitudes; Psychological Patterns; Research Assistants; Student Attitudes; Turkey; İstanbul; Türkiye; Turkey; Organizational Cynicism; Perceived Organizational Support; Higher Education; Cynicism; Research Assistant
• ISSN: 1303-0485
• DOI: 10.12738/estp.2014.1.1765

The purpose of this study is to ascertain to what extent organizational cynicism may be predicted based on the level of perceived organizational support by determining the relationship between research assistants’ perceived organizational support and organizational cynicism. The population of the study consists of 214 research assistants working as 50/d staff in Akdeniz University, Turkey. 50/d position provides a graduate student only a temporary job with a limited salary seen as a scholarship until he/she completes his/her thesis/dissertation. Data were obtained using the “Perceived Organizational Support Scale (POSS),” which was developed by researchers, and using the “Organizational Cynicism Scale (OCS),” which was developed by Brandes, Dhartwadkar, and Dean (1999) and then adapted into Turkish by the researchers.