Commitment in the Workplace: Theory, Research, and ApplicationWhat is a committed employee? Are such employees better or worse off than uncommitted employees? What are the organizational advantages and disadvantages of having a committed workforce? This book overviews academic and popular perspectives on commitment in employees. It examines the multiple faces of commitment and the links that have been established between the various forms of commitment and organizational behaviour. In addition, questions concerning individual differences, organizational characteristics, job characteristics and work experiences associated with commitment are explored. The volume concludes with a discussion of what organizations can do to manage commitment effectively, including under difficult circumst |
Contents
Meaning of Commitment | 6 |
Consequences of Organizational | 23 |
Development of Organizational Commitment | 40 |
Managing for Commitment | 73 |
Multiple Commitments in the Workplace | 91 |
A Look Back and a Look Ahead | 105 |
Measurement of Affective Continuance | 116 |
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Commitment in the Workplace: Theory, Research, and Application John P. Meyer,Natalie J. Allen Limited preview - 1997 |
Commitment in the Workplace: Theory, Research, and Application John P. Meyer,Natalie J. Allen Limited preview - 1997 |
Commitment in the Workplace: Theory, Research, and Application John P. Meyer,Natalie J. Allen Limited preview - 1997 |
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