The relationship between organizational identification and organizational committment: Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality as an example

In this study, after creating a general knowledge about organizational identification and organizational commitment, the effect of organizational identification on organizational commitment was examined. The research includes the staff (382 people) working in different departments of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. Descriptive and comparative statistical analysis methods were used in the research. In the research, a positive and significant linear relationship was found between the organizational identification levels of the employees and their organizational commitment levels. It is observed that as the organizational identification levels of the employees increase, their organizational commitment levels increase. Keywords: Organizational Commitment, Organizational Identification, İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality, Quantitative Research