Abstract
In a sample of 288 hospital nurses, commitment profiles were compared to turnover intentions, job search behavior, work withdrawal (absenteeism and lateness) and job stress. Five empirically-derived commitment profiles emerged: highly committed, affective-normative dominant, continuance-normative dominant, continuance dominant, and uncommitted. Results indicated that the most positive work outcomes were associated with the affective-normative dominant profile which included lower turnover intentions and lower levels of psychological stress. There were no differences among the commitment groups for lateness, and unexpectedly, the continuance-normative dominant group had the lowest levels of absenteeism. It was suggested that future research focus on the combined influence of commitment on work outcomes.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 75-81 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Vocational Behavior |
Volume | 74 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2009 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Education
- Life-span and Life-course Studies
- Applied Psychology
- Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
Keywords
- Commitment profiles
- Employee withdrawal
- Job stress
- Organizational commitment
- Person-centered research
- Work attitudes