Contrasting group and organizational commitment: Evidence for differences among multilevel attachments

Most definitions of organizational commitment stress the psychological binding of a member to the entire organization. Commitments to different levels of the organizational hierarchy were examined. The data were obtained from 203 members of a traditional Cadet Corps at a large southeastern universit...

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Published in:Journal of organizational behavior 1989-07, Vol.10 (3), p.267-273
Main Authors: Zaccaro, Stephen J., Dobbins, Gregory H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ambiguity
Commitments
Group cohesiveness
Group processes
Organizational behavior
Organizational psychology
Productivity
Questionnaires
Regression analysis
Research Notes
Role conflict
Social psychology
Statistical analysis
Statistical variance
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Summary:Most definitions of organizational commitment stress the psychological binding of a member to the entire organization. Commitments to different levels of the organizational hierarchy were examined. The data were obtained from 203 members of a traditional Cadet Corps at a large southeastern university. Commitments to both the group and the organization were highly noticeable in this organizational setting. The results indicate that the major correlates of group commitment are group-level variables such as cohesiveness and task-based group liking. Organizational commitment is related more strongly to role conflict, met expectations, and satisfaction with the organization and promotion chances. The results substantiate a conceptual distinction between group and organizational commitment.
ISSN:0894-3796
1099-1379
DOI:10.1002/job.4030100306