Crossover of Organizational Commitment

Spousal commitment toward an employee's organization is a little-studied construct that deserves attention because his or her spouse may influence the employee's assessments of organizational commitment and turnover intentions. Using 186 couples, this study investigated spousal influence o...

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Published in:Human performance 2013-09, Vol.26 (4), p.261-274
Main Authors: Bull Schaefer, Rebecca A., Green, Stephen G., Saxena, Mahima, Weiss, Howard M., MacDermid Wadsworth, Shelley M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Commitments
Couples
Emotions
Employee turnover
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Summary:Spousal commitment toward an employee's organization is a little-studied construct that deserves attention because his or her spouse may influence the employee's assessments of organizational commitment and turnover intentions. Using 186 couples, this study investigated spousal influence on U.S. military members' organizational commitment and their decisions to reenlist. Results of a structural equation model analysis indicate that indirect mechanisms of crossover (e.g., positive emotions displayed by the spouse during discussions of reenlistment) facilitated the positive relationships between the organizational commitment of military spouses and members. Findings and discussion contribute to the fields of organizational commitment and crossover, and we conclude our analysis by offering practical implications for nonmilitary occupations.
ISSN:0895-9285
1532-7043
DOI:10.1080/08959285.2013.814657