Int J Pharm Pract 2000:8:260-4
Department of Pharmacy Administration, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Prince of Songkla University, Hadyai Songkla, Thailand 90110 Sanguan Lerkiatbundit, PhD, assistant professor
Correspondence: lsanguan@makok.pharmacy.psu.ac.th
Original Papers
The effects of pharmacy commitment on the development of job satisfaction and organisational commitment
SANGUAN LERKIATBUNDIT
Objective — To determine how professional commitment at the time of graduation affects the later development of professional commitment, job satisfaction and organisational commitment in pharmacy graduates.Method — Sixty-one pharmacy students at Prince of Songkla university, Thailand, completed a first survey questionnaire administered two weeks before graduation and a second survey questionnaire eight months after graduation.
Results — At eight months after graduation, the level of professional commitment remained unchanged. Professional commitment at graduation was the strongest predictor of professional commitment eight months later. It was also a predictor of job satisfaction. However, its effect on job satisfaction was less than those of skill utilisation and satisfaction with workload. Professional commitment at graduation did not emerge as a significant predictor for organisational commitment, when several job factors were controlled.
Conclusion — Pharmacy commitment developed from schools seems to be stable at eight months after graduation. It is less influential than job factors in the formation of organisational commitment and job satisfaction.