Assessing Personal, Role, and Organizational Predictors of Managerial Commitment
- 1 September 1978
- journal article
- Published by Academy of Management in The Academy of Management Journal
- Vol. 21 (3) , 380-396
- https://doi.org/10.5465/255721
Abstract
Using a role and exchange theory framework, this study examines the commitment to their organization and to the federal service of 634 managers in 71 federal government organizations. Results indicate that certain role factors such as tenure and work overload and personal factors such as attitude toward change and job involvement are strong influences on commitment. Implications of the findings and the need for further theoretical and methodological refinements are discussed.Keywords
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