Document Type
Journal Article
Department/Unit
Department of Management
Title
Multiple foci and bases of commitment in a Chinese workforce
Language
English
Abstract
We evaluate the contribution of multiple foci and bases of commitment in explaining work attitudes and behaviours in a Chinese workforce. Findings suggest that the organization, supervisor, co-workers and the union were seen by respondents as separate commitment foci, along with both the affective and instrumental bases. Affective commitments were related differently to organizational and union citizenship behaviours and withdrawal cognitions, providing some evidence of a matching of focal commitments and outcomes. Instrumental commitments were less successful in predicting outcomes, apart from organizational withdrawal cognitions. Our findings provide additional evidence on the utility of the multiple commitments perspective in the Chinese context, extending previous studies to include union commitment and providing some initial support for the inclusion of instrumental-based commitments. © 2011 Taylor & Francis.
Keywords
Affective commitment, China, Instrumental commitment, Multiple commitments, Organizational citizenship behaviour, Union citizenship behaviour
Publication Date
2011
Source Publication Title
International Journal of Human Resource Management
Volume
22
Issue
16
Start Page
3290
End Page
3304
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
DOI
10.1080/09585192.2011.586866
Link to Publisher's Edition
ISSN (print)
09585192
ISSN (electronic)
14664399
Recommended Citation
Chana, Andy W., Ed Snapeb, and Tom Redmanc. "Multiple foci and bases of commitment in a Chinese workforce." International Journal of Human Resource Management 22.16 (2011): 3290-3304.