Academy of Management Journal · 1984 · 1K citations · 31 references
ManagementOrganization StudiesOrganizational BehaviorEmployee EngagementEmployee MotivationJob SatisfactionOrganizational CommitmentAffective Organizational CommitmentAntecedents Of Organizational CommitmentConsequences Of Organizational CommitmentExtrinsic Job SatisfactionIntrinsic Job SatisfactionJob CommitmentWorkplace Commitment
From longitudinal data from 129 nursing department employees, organizational commitment was found to be antecedent to job satisfaction rather than an outcome of it. Furthermore, several other variables were found to be causally related to satisfaction but not commitment. Implications of unsubstantiated assumptions regarding causes of commitment are discussed.
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Notes on the Concept of Commitment
Howard S. Becker · American Journal of Sociology · 1960 · 3.9K citations
Social Sciences, Organizational Behavior, Social Psychology +6