7.2 Impact of the Quality of Work Life, Working Conditions, Perceived Organizational
Protectiveness and Demographics on Affective Commitment as of University Type
Table 2 shows the impact of the quality of work life, working conditions, perceived
organizational protectiveness and demographics of the academicians working for state and
foundation universities on their affective commitment towards their organizations. Step 1
reveals the impact of the quality of work-life on affective commitment. Statistical findings as
a result of Step 1 show that the quality of work-life has a positive impact on affective
commitment for both institution types. According to this impact, it is expected to have a
higher level of affective commitment as the quality of work-life increases. The quality of
work-life alone explains approximately 39% of the change in affective commitment of the
academicians in state universities, and 44% of the change in affective commitment of the
academicians in foundation universities.