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The Multidimensional Nature of Continuance Commitment: Commitment Owing to Economic Exchanges Versus Lack of Employment Alternatives

verfasst von: Meng U. Taing, Benjamin P. Granger, Kyle W. Groff, Erin M. Jackson, Russell E. Johnson

Erschienen in: Journal of Business and Psychology | Ausgabe 3/2011

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this investigation was to develop a multidimensional measure of continuance organizational commitment, specifying dimensions for continuance commitment based on the perception of beneficial economic exchanges versus the perception of low job alternatives.

Design/Methodology/Approach

Three studies, which surveyed employees from various organizations, were conducted in order to find support for our conceptualization. Study 1 involved the development of new survey measures. Study 2 examined the ability of two dimensions of continuance commitment to predict related job perceptions, while Study 3 examined the ability of our scales to predict supervisor-reported performance.

Findings

We generally found that continuance commitment based on economic exchanges was related favorably to work phenomena, such as task performance and citizenship behaviors, while continuance commitment based on low job alternatives was related unfavorably. Importantly, the two dimensions predicted outcomes incremental to affective and normative commitment.

Implications

Our findings suggest both a positive and negative side to continuance commitment. Therefore, continuance commitment based on economic exchanges should be fostered, while continuance commitment based on low job alternatives should be minimized. Organizations may be able to leverage these results by increasing employee awareness of the benefits available to them and by providing support to employees who feel trapped in the organization.

Originality/Value

Our study provides a new way of conceptualizing the dimensions of continuance commitment and highlights the practical benefit of doing so. When conceptualized as such, it is clear that continuance commitment aids in the prediction of organizational phenomena incremental to affective and normative commitment.

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An anonymous reviewer pointed out that it would have been beneficial to include a job satisfaction facet that we expected to not relate to COC:EE. We agree that this would have been beneficial and is something that could be addressed in future research.

We thank an anonymous reviewer for suggesting that we test for interactive effects.

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Titel: The Multidimensional Nature of Continuance Commitment: Commitment Owing to Economic Exchanges Versus Lack of Employment Alternatives
verfasst von: Meng U. Taing
Benjamin P. Granger
Kyle W. Groff
Erin M. Jackson
Russell E. Johnson
Publikationsdatum: 01.09.2011
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Journal of Business and Psychology / Ausgabe 3/2011
Print ISSN: 0889-3268
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-353X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10869-010-9188-z

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