| Commitment in the Workplace: Theory, Research, and Application Contributor(s): Meyer, John P. (Author), Allen, Natalie J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0761901051 ISBN-13: 9780761901051 Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc OUR PRICE: $122.55 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1997 Annotation: What is a committed employee? Are employees who are committed better or worse off than employees who are uncommitted? What are the organizational advantages and disadvantages of having a committed workforce? Commitment in the Workplace provides an overview of academic and popular perspectives on what committed employees look like and how they become committed. The multiple faces of commitment are examined as are the links that have been established between the various forms of commitment and organizational behavior. In addition, questions concerning individual differences, organizational characteristics, and work experiences associated with commitment are explored. The book concludes with a discussion of what organizations can do to manage commitment effectively, including commitment under more difficult circumstances, such as merger/acquisition, downsizing, and relocation. One of the great strengths of the book is that it summarizes the key organizational commitment research in such a way that the research findings can be evaluated for both their scientific merit and their practical value. The primary audience for Commitment in the Workplace includes students in MBA and executive MBA programs, researchers, and students and practitioners in the fields of organizational behavior and industrial psychology. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Business Ethics - Business & Economics | Human Resources & Personnel Management - Medical | Mental Health |
| Dewey: 658.314 |
| LCCN: 96-45780 |
| Series: Advanced Topics in Organizational Behavior |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.99" W x 8.95" (0.60 lbs) 160 pages |
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| Publisher Description: What is a committed employee? Are such employees better or worse off than uncommitted employees? What are the organizational advantages and disadvantages of having a committed workforce? This book overviews academic and popular perspectives on commitment in employees. It examines the multiple faces of commitment and the links that have been established between the various forms of commitment and organizational behaviour. In addition, questions concerning individual differences, organizational characteristics, job characteristics and work experiences associated with commitment are explored. The volume concludes with a discussion of what organizations can do to manage commitment effectively, including under difficult circumst |
Contributor Bio(s): Allen, Natalie J.: - "Over the past several years, my research has examined the conceptualization, development, and consequences of work attitudes - in particular, the employee's commitment to his or her organization and occupation. More recent research examines teams and work groups. Specifically, I am interested in the composition of such teams, the linkages between teams and the organizations in which they are embedded, and the reactions people have toward working in teams." |