Organizational commitment, turnover intentions and the influence of cultural values

Wasti, S. Arzu (2003) Organizational commitment, turnover intentions and the influence of cultural values. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 76 (3). pp. 303-321. ISSN 0963-1798

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Abstract

The moderating influence of idiocentrism and allocentrism on the relationship between organizational commitment and turnover intentions was examined. The investigation evolved over two phases. In Study 1, emic (culture-specific) items were generated through in-depth interviews with Turkish employees, and the commitment scales by Meyer, Allen, and Smith (1993) were revised to make them more appropriate for the Turkish context. In Study 2, turnover intentions were predicted as a function of an individual's affective, continuance, normative commitment, and social factors, operationalized as the approval of the family. The results indicated that affective commitment was an important predictor of turnover intentions irrespective of idiocentric or allocentric values. However, normative commitment and social factors were weaker predictors for individuals who endorsed idiocentric, values and social factors were a stronger predictor for allocentrics. These findings underline the importance of a normative perspective on organizational commitment, especially for collectivistic contexts.
Item Type: Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD0058.7-58.95 Organizational behavior, change and effectiveness. Corporate culture
Divisions: Sabancı Business School > Organization
Depositing User: Arzu S. Wasti
Date Deposited: 16 Jul 2009 11:27
Last Modified: 22 Jul 2019 16:38
URI: https://research.sabanciuniv.edu/id/eprint/11627

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