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- Title
Multiple Dimensions of Organizational Identification and Commitment as Predictors of Turnover Intentions and Psychological Well-Being.
- Authors
Harris, Gregory E.; Cameron, James E.
- Abstract
Although it is recognized that identification and commitment are closely related aspects of employees' psychological attachment to the organization, there has been no analysis of the overlap between multiple dimensions of each construct. In this study, three-component models of organizational identification and commitment were investigated as predictors of turnover intentions and psychological well-being (self-esteem, satisfaction with life, and self-efficacy) among employees (N = 60) of a small organization. Highly identified employees tended to be committed ones, but different dimensions of each construct were specifically linked to various criteria. Affective components of both identification and commitment were negatively associated with turnover intentions, and positive in-group affect (i.e., feelings derived from being a member of the organization) predicted perceptions of self-efficacy. Continuance commitment was distinct from the other predictors, and was negatively related to self-esteem and self-efficacy. The results warrant further efforts to integrate the perspectives of social identity theory and organizational psychology.
- Subjects
EMPLOYEE psychology; ORGANIZATION; SELF-esteem; SELF-efficacy; GROUP identity
- Publication
Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science, 2005, Vol 37, Issue 3, p159
- ISSN
0008-400X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1037/h0087253