Social Identities and Commitments at Work: Toward an Integrative Model
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-2006
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1002/job.383
Abstract
Although social identities and work-related commitment are important aspects of employee attachment, distinctions between and relations among the two have not been clearly articulated. In this conceptual piece, we propose that identity and commitment are distinguishable in terms of their essential meaning, foci of attachment, mindsets, volitionality, and behavioral implications. We further suggest that situated and deep structure social identities are differentially antecedent to exchange-based and value-based commitments, and that commitment mediates, at least partially, the effects of identities on motivation and work behavior. Finally, we consider the implications of multiple identities for employees in different kinds of collectives (nested and cross-cutting).
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Citation / Publisher Attribution
Journal of Organizational Behavior, v. 27, issue 5, p. 665-683
Scholar Commons Citation
Meyer, John P.; Becker, Thomas E.; and Dick, Rolf van, "Social Identities and Commitments at Work: Toward an Integrative Model" (2006). School of Information Systems and Management Sarasota Manatee Campus Faculty Publications. 144.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/qmb_facpub_sm/144
