The Development of Patterns of Commitment: Implications for Performance.

Abstract

This report provides the results of four studies of the relationship among certain dispositional variables, cognitive factors, employee commitment, intentions, and performance. Study 1 developed measures of attachment styles, Study 2 examined the relationships between personality factors (including attachment styles) and job attitudes, Study 3 demonstrated that attachment styles and motivation to commit predict organizational commitment. and Study 4 established that certain forms of commitment predict employee performance. Conclusions and recommendations are presented for each study.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA328692

Entities

People

  • Robert S. Billings
  • Thomas E. Becker

Organizations

  • Washington State University

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Applied Psychology
  • Data Science
  • Employment
  • Factor Analysis
  • Human Behavior
  • Information Science
  • Management Personnel
  • Motivation
  • New York
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personality
  • Psychology
  • Regression Analysis
  • Social Psychology
  • Social Sciences
  • Statistics
  • Surveys

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

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  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.