The role of job satisfaction in relationship between organizational culture and turnover intention in sport federations

The purpose of this study was to determin the role of job satisfaction in relationship between organizational culture and turnover intention in expert of sport federations. Research instruments was Wood job satisfaction (1986), Cameron and Quinn(1990) organizational justice, and cummann(1979) turnover intention Questionnaires. Reliability of research questionnaires after a pilot study approved. Cronbach's alpha of research instruments equal to 0/84, 0/93, 0/86 respectively. Statistical Society of the study was expert of sport federations and sample population included 227 experts. For data analysis and identification the effect of research variable structural equation modeling used. Findings showed, the effect of Organizational culture on job satisfaction is significant (β=0/635, t=15/97), and on turnover intention was negative. (β=-0/185, t=2/11). Also finding showed that the effect of job satisfaction on turnover intention is significant and negative effect (β=-0/225, t=2/39). Other finding of research is that indirect effect of organizational culture (β=-0/328, t=5/21) on turnover intention greater than direct effect of it (-1/96≤ T value ≤+1/96). Generaly, can be said, to create an strong organizational culture, officials headquarters of sport federations, should be Aligned Their strategic plans together, thereby provide the proper background for achievement of organizational and individual goals, that improve the level of job satisfaction of staffs and decrease the level of turnover intention of their.