Job satisfaction and organizational commitment among migrant workers in Korea

The purposes of this study are to identify and to examine factors affecting job satisfaction and organizational commitment among migrant workers in Korea. Data are based on a survey of 752 migrant workers from Vietnam, the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Mongolia in Gyeonggi Province and Incheon Metropolitan City. The results show that the levels of job satisfaction and organizational commitment are 3.8 and 3.3 respectively on a 5-point scale. Nationality, education and relationship with coworkers appear to be the significant variables affecting the job satisfaction, while nationality, relationship with coworkers and job satisfaction have greater impact on the organizational commitment. Although there are mixed views on the relationship between job satisfaction and organizational commitment, the result of this study supports a dominant view emphasizing a positive association between satisfaction and commitment.