Abstract

The purpose of present study is to identify relations of alma mater identification and departmental identification and, antecedents. Alma mater identification and departmental identification was conceptualized as perceptions of common fate between the individual and the university, department, as suggested by the social identity theory. Responses to the self-administered questionnaire measuring alma mater identification and departmental identification, antecedents collected from 230 Korea students and 145 U.S.A students. To identify the antecedents of alma mater identification and departmental identification, hierarchical regression analysis were performed. Major results from the analysis were follows. In Korea, major satisfaction, peer satisfaction, departmental identification, met expectation influenced on alma mater identification positively. Occupational importance, professor ability, major future, peer satisfaction influenced on departmental identification positively. In U.S.A, major satisfaction, departmental identification, University prestige, occupational prestige influenced on alma mater identification positively. Occupational importance, professor ability, major future, peer satisfaction, major satisfaction influenced on departmental identification positively. To identify relations of alma mater identification and departmental identification and departmental identification model was conducted with 230 sample data, and USA alma mater identification and departmental identification model was conducted with 145 sample data Major results from the analysis were follows. In Korea, Occupational importance, professor ability, peer satisfaction influenced on departmental identification positively. Major satisfaction, peer satisfaction, met expectation influenced on alma mater identification positively. Occupational importance, professor ability, major future, peer satisfaction influenced on departmental identification positively.