ABSTRACT

Social workers in the Arab sector in Israel have a unique set of commitments, in which alongside their organisational and professional commitments, they also have political commitment to mayors that is influenced by their cultural values. The political commitment tends to be characterised by political pressures, which could undermine social workers’ ability to fulfil their roles, and could lead to a conflict between professional and cultural values. The current research was conducted in order to examine this phenomenon, and was based upon 178 social workers employed in various social services in the Arab sector in Israel. Findings revealed negative correlation between social workers’ political and professional commitment. We also found positive correlation between social workers’ professional commitment and mayors’ transformational leadership style in which mayors are seen as effective leaders that allow social workers to feel obligated to shared goals. Two variables that systematically contributed to professional commitment were scope of employment and affective organisational commitment. Decision makers should acknowledge the unique dilemmas faced by social workers in social services in the Arab sector. They should also be aware to the positive impact of mayors’ transformational leadership on social workers’ professional commitment, since it could improve work performances.

摘要

以色列阿拉伯部门的社会工作者有一套独特的承诺，除了他们的组织和专业承诺外，他们还对受其文化价值观影响的市长做出政治承诺。政治承​​诺往往以政治压力为特征，这可能会削弱社会工作者履行职责的能力，并可能导致专业价值观与文化价值观之间的冲突。目前的研究是为了检验这一现象，并基于在以色列阿拉伯部门的各种社会服务部门雇用的 178 名社会工作者。调查结果显示社会工作者的政治和专业承诺之间存在负相关。我们还发现社会工作者的专业承诺与市长的变革型领导风格之间存在正相关关系，在这种领导风格中，市长被视为有效的领导者，让社会工作者感到有义务实现共同目标。对职业承诺有系统影响的两个变量是就业范围和情感组织承诺。决策者应该承认社会工作者在阿拉伯部门的社会服务中面临的独特困境。他们还应该意识到市长变革型领导对社会工作者专业承诺的积极影响，因为它可以提高工作绩效。对职业承诺有系统影响的两个变量是就业范围和情感组织承诺。决策者应该承认社会工作者在阿拉伯部门的社会服务中面临的独特困境。他们还应该意识到市长变革型领导对社会工作者专业承诺的积极影响，因为它可以提高工作绩效。对职业承诺有系统影响的两个变量是就业范围和情感组织承诺。决策者应该承认社会工作者在阿拉伯部门的社会服务中面临的独特困境。他们还应该意识到市长变革型领导对社会工作者专业承诺的积极影响，因为它可以提高工作绩效。