A Meta-Analytic Review of Occupational Commitment: Relations With Person- and Work-Related Variables

Relations between occupational commitment (OC) and several person- and work-related variables were examined meta-analytically (76 samples; across analyses, N s ranged 746-15,774). Major findings are as follows. First, OC was positively related to job-focused constructs such as job involvement and sa...

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Published in:Journal of applied psychology 2000-10, Vol.85 (5), p.799-811
Main Authors: Lee, Kibeom, Carswell, Julie J, Allen, Natalie J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied psychology
Biological and medical sciences
Employee Characteristics
Employee Turnover
Employees
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Humans
Industrial psychology
Interpersonal Relations
Interpersonal relationships
Job Characteristics
Job Involvement
Job Performance
Job Satisfaction
Meta-analysis
Motivation. Job satisfaction. Attitude
Occupational commitment
Occupational psychology
Organization theory
Organizational behaviour
Organizational change
Organizational Commitment
Organizational Culture
Personnel Loyalty
Personnel Turnover
Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Studies
Task Performance and Analysis
Work environment
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Summary:Relations between occupational commitment (OC) and several person- and work-related variables were examined meta-analytically (76 samples; across analyses, N s ranged 746-15,774). Major findings are as follows. First, OC was positively related to job-focused constructs such as job involvement and satisfaction, suggesting that attitudes toward the job itself may be a central concern in committing to one's occupation. Second, consistent with previous work, OC and organizational commitment were positively related. This relation was found to be moderated by the compatibility of the profession and the employing organization. Third, OC was positively related to job performance and had an indirect effect on organizational turnover intention through occupational turnover intention. This latter effect suggests that understanding of organizational turnover can be enhanced by incorporating occupation-related variables into turnover models.
ISSN:0021-9010
1939-1854
DOI:10.1037/0021-9010.85.5.799