MGMT1135 Study Guide - Final Guide: Organizational Commitment
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Feeling of obligation to stay with the organisation. Emotional attachment to, involvement in, and identification with an organisation. The degree to which a person identifies psychologically with their job. Actively participates in it and considers their perceived performance level important to self-worth. An individual"s involvement and satisfaction with, and enthusiasm for, the work he or she does. Employees" belief in the degree to which they affect their work environment, their competence. The meaningfulness of their job and their perceived autonomy in their work. The degree to which employees believe the organisation values their contribution and cares about their well-being. Managers should be interested in employees" attitudes because attitudes give warnings of potential problems and influence behaviour. Evidence suggests improving employee attitudes will likely result in improved organisational effectiveness including higher customer satisfaction. Measure employee job attitudes objectively and at regular intervals. Evaluate the fit between the employees" work interests and intrinsic parts of the work.
