Journal of Pharmaceutical Negative Results ¦ Volume 13 ¦ Special Issue 9 ¦ 2022 777 Abstract Understanding the relationship between Job Satisfaction and Work Commitment in Academics Dr. Sushmita Goswami Assistant Professor, Institute of Business Management, GLA University, Mathura Email: sushmita60485@gmail.com DOI: 10.47750/pnr.2022.13.S09.089 Employee’s commitment towards their work and organization is widely based on their job satisfaction. The most debatable issue s now a day is how to keep employees engaged and satisfied. The objective this paper is to throw light on the relationship between work commitment and job satisfaction particularly in teachers of higher educational institutions in Mathura and NCR Region. The paper shows a strong relationship between work commitment and job satisfaction through empirical investigation. Keywords: Employee engagement, Job satisfaction, Work commitment, Organizational Commitment, Academicians. INTRODUCTION A happy employee is also valuable to the company because it is committed to producing the best of its abilities. Every employee wants strong professional growth and a balance between working and working life. If an employee is satisfied with their business and work, they try to return the organization with all their efforts. The importance of professional satisfaction can be seen from two points of view, that is, from the point of view of employees and employers. Professional satisfaction from an employee's point of view is earning a decent gross wage, maintaining stable professional development, earning prizes and awards, and always providing new opportunities and from employers point of view employers' happiness at work is an important part of getting the most out of them. Satisfied workers often contribute more to the business by helping to manage turnover and helping the company expand. Employers must maintain a clear job requirement to retain staff and continually offer incentives for the improvement and development of people. Work commitment is characterized as a positive action or a positive mental state at work which contributes to work-related positive outcomes. Employees with a high degree of dedication to work are enthusiastic, engaged in their work and impressed with their work. The idea of participation in the work falls within the context of constructive psychology, a branch of psychology that focuses on ways to improve our disease instead of diagnosing or managing psychiatric diseases. The participation of the work corresponds to a high intensity emotional-motivational optimistic state associated with a high degree of dedication and a profound emphasis on work (Schaufeli & Bakker, 2010). It is extremely beneficial for contemporary public and private organizations to involve workers as the commitment has been found in line with high rates of innovation, job success, corporate citizenship and customer satisfaction (Bakker et al.,2014). Participation in work is a critical aspect of well-being in the workplace and is the goal of strategic strategies aimed at improving employee behavior and morale through leadership. Work commitment is a measurable degree of an employee's positive or negative emotional attachment to their work that influences their willingness to learn and perform in the workplace. Work commitment is a workplace strategy aimed at ensuring that workers are committed to the employer's goals and ideals and feel driven to contribute to business success while reinforcing their sense of well-being. If the employee has a high degree of professional satisfaction that has been guided by incentives and rewards enabled by the work commitment. Work interaction is fundamental in all companies because excessive competitive trade is an aggressive market environment. Employees participate in their work and engage in their agency, together with a high turnover and a lower employee turnover, offering organizations a significant aggressive advantage. These two factors relate to each other if employee are satisfied with their job, so they are better trained and interested in the organization's goal at work. Original Article