COMMITMENT AND MOTIVATION AT WORK: THE RELEVANCE OF EMPLOYEE IDENTITY AND REGULATORY FOCUS

We present a model that distinguishes between different types of commitments by crossing self-identity levels (collective, relational, and individual) with regulatory foci (promotion and prevention). This model is important because it specifies the ways in which convergent and discriminant validity...

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Published in:The Academy of Management review 2010-04, Vol.35 (2), p.226-245
Main Authors: JOHNSON, RUSSELL E., CHANG, CHU-HSIANG (DAISY), YANG, LIU-QIN
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Business studies
Employee attitude
Employees
Human resources
Management
Management science
Motivation
Studies
Work incentives
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Summary:We present a model that distinguishes between different types of commitments by crossing self-identity levels (collective, relational, and individual) with regulatory foci (promotion and prevention). This model is important because it specifies the ways in which convergent and discriminant validity exist among different types of commitment and it accounts for commitment to multiple constituents (e.g., commitment to one's organization and supervisor). We conclude by discussing implications of our model and proposing directions for future research. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0363-7425
1930-3807
DOI:10.5465/AMR.2010.48463332