Why May Teachers Become Cynical at Work? Predictors of Organizational Cynicism among Polish Teachers - Research Report

The manuscript presents an exploratory study on the possible sources of organizational cynicism among Polish teachers. A sample of 157 teachers participated in the study. The results show that important positive predictors of organizational cynicism among teachers are continuance commitment and work-family conflict, whereas affective commitment is a negative predictor.

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