RT journal article
T1 Workplace happiness as a trinomial of organizational climate, academic satisfaction and organizational engagement
A1 Ravina Ripoll, Rafael
A1 Ahumada-Tello, Eduardo
A1 Romero-Rodríguez, Luis M.
A2 Organización de Empresas
K1 Happiness
K1 Organizational commitment
K1 Organizational climate
K1 Academic satisfaction
AB PurposeThe present research aims to study the correlations among organizational climate, academic satisfaction and organizational commitment as factors that influence happiness at work by applying a structural equation model to Spanish National Police cadets.Design/methodology/approachA descriptive, quantitative, correlational, exploratory and cross-sectional empirical study was carried out. A measurement instrument was applied to a target population of 397 student-inspectors enrolled for the 2018–2020 academic year on the executive scale at the National Police School (EPN) in Spain. A sample of 190 surveys was obtained, of which 33 were open competition, 52 were competitive examinations and 105 were selective seniority.FindingsStructural equation modeling shows that academic satisfaction, organizational climate and practical organizational commitment are recommended variables for assessing happiness within organizations. On the other hand, there is a bit of a positive relationship between happiness and practical organizational commitment. The same is not true for the parameters of academic satisfaction and organizational climate.Originality/valueThis study fills a gap in the literature on the analysis of governance models in public administration. This is particularly relevant in professions that require a high degree of engagement with citizens, such as police officers. According to the authors’ knowledge, this study is one of the first works to analyze corporate governance in police cadet schools in Spain under the happiness management approach. It contributes by offering a better understanding of the psychosocial variables that affect the existence of good governance.Keywords
PB Emerald
SN 1472-0701
YR 2022
FD 2022-05-04
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/31317
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/31317
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 09-nov-2026