Profiles of Commitment: An Empirical Test
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1993
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1002/job.4030140207
Abstract
Prior research has demonstrated the importance of distinguishing among foci and bases of commitment. Foci of commitment are the individuals and groups to whom an employee is attached, and bases of commitment are the motives engendering attachment. This study uses distinctions among foci and bases of commitment to develop four profiles of commitment, and examines the extent to which differences in these patterns predict other variables. Cluster analysis of 440 employees suggests the following profiles: (1) The Locally Committed (employees who are attached to their supervisor and work group), (2) the Globally Committed (who are attached to top management and the organization), (3) the Committed (who are attached to both local and global foci), and (4) the Uncommitted (who are attached to neither local nor global foci). The profiles are differentially related to intent to quit, job satisfaction, prosocial organizational behaviors, and certain demographic and contextual variables. Implications of these findings for theory and practice are discussed.
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Citation / Publisher Attribution
Journal of Organizational Behavior, v. 14, issue 2, p. 177-190
Scholar Commons Citation
Becker, Thomas E. and Billings, Robert S., "Profiles of Commitment: An Empirical Test" (1993). School of Information Systems and Management Sarasota Manatee Campus Faculty Publications. 127.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/qmb_facpub_sm/127
