The Causal Model of the Relationship of Career Anchors, Organizational Socialization and Organizational Commitment in the Faculty Members of Urmia University

This research aimed at analyzing the relationship of career anchors, organizational socialization and organizational commitment among the faculty members in University of Urmia. The research method was descriptive-correlational. The population included the whole faculty members of University of Urmia, out of which a sample of 185 individuals was selected randomly according to the faculty at which they were teaching. The data was collected by the use of three standard questionnaires including career anchors questionnaire according to Schein model of organizational culture, the Organizational Socialization Inventory according to Taormina model and organizational commitment questionnaire according to Baulfour & Wechsler model. The collected data was then analyzed by LISREL and SPSS software. The result of structural equations showed that the direct effect on career anchors and organizational commitment (0/05) was positive and significant, and direct effect of organizational socialization on organizational commitment (96/0) was positive and significant. Indirect effect of career anchors on organizational commitment mediated by organizational socialization (0/57) was positive and significant and the total effect of career anchors on organizational commitment (0/52) was positive and significant.