The Influence of Academic Organizational Climate on Nursing Faculty Members’ Commitment in Saudi Arabia

This study explored organizational climate and its effects on organizational commitment in the setting of Saudi academic nursing. A cross-sectional design was employed. Seventy-two faculty nurses at three universities were surveyed. The Organizational Commitment, Organizational Climate, and Academic Index were used for data collection. A descriptive analysis was used. The mean age of the faculty nurses was 36.86 years, and the majority was international expatriates. The results revealed that faculty commitment is obligation-based rather than desire-based. Of the parameters analyzed, the faculty nurses reported experiencing disengagement and an emphasis on production, while intimacy received the lowest mean score. These findings have implications for the recruitment and retention of nursing faculty.