A person‐centered approach to commitment research: Theory, research, and methodology

Journal of Organizational Behavior - Tập 37 Số 4 - Trang 584-612 - 2016
John P. Meyer1, Alexandre J. S. Morin2
1Department of Psychology, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
2Institute for Positive Psychology and Education, Australian Catholic University, Strathfield, Australia

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SummaryThere has been a recent increase in the application of person‐centered research strategies in the investigation of workplace commitments. To date, research has focused primarily on the identification, within a population, of subgroups presenting different cross‐sectional or longitudinal configurations of commitment mindsets (affective, normative, and continuance) and/or targets (e.g., organization, occupation, and supervisor), but other applications are possible. In an effort to promote a substantive methodological synergy, we begin by explaining why some aspects of commitment theory are best tested using a person‐centered approach. We then summarize the results of existing research and suggest applications to other research questions. Next, we turn our attention to methodological issues, including strategies for identifying the best profile structure, testing for consistency across samples, time, culture, and so on, and incorporating other variables in the models to test theory regarding profile development, consequences, and change trajectories. We conclude with a discussion of the practical implications of taking a person‐centered approach to the study of commitment as a complement to the more traditional variable‐centered approach. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Journal of Organizational Behavior

Tập 37 Số 4

584-612

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