Dual Level Study of Organizational Commitment and Its Relationship with Intentions to Remain in Service.
Abstract
The study was conducted in two phases. The first portion of the study was concerned with the development and testing of an organizational commitment model. The results of the model analysis indicated that although the model was an excellent tool in explaining the variance in unit (micro) commitment, it was relatively weak in explaining the variance in Air Force (macro) commitment attitudes. The entry of several additional independent variables did little to enhance the utility of the model in this regard. The second portion of the study compared the measures of unit level and Air Force commitment attitudes to determine (1) what relationships existed between the two, (2) how those relationships changed when the sample was grouped by job type and years of service. The results of this investigation indicated that among Air Force lieutenants, there are significant differences in the magnitudes of commitment attitudes when officers are grouped based on the type of work performed. Additionally, the findings suggested that a negative trend in one of the commitment attitudes may contribute to a negative trend in the other.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1986
- Accession Number
- ADA174206
Entities
People
- Steven B. Reynolds
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology