Psychology Publications
Organizational commitment in the military: Application of a profile approach
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-13-2017
Journal
Military Psychology
Volume
25
Issue
4
First Page
381
Last Page
401
URL with Digital Object Identifier
https://doi.org/10.1037/mil0000007
Abstract
According to the 3-component model of commitment, the individual components of commitment—affective (AC), normative (NC), and continuance (CC)—combine to form profiles, and these profiles have different implications for behavior and well-being. We tested these propositions in a military context and also examined conditions (perceived organizational support, organizational justice, job satisfaction, and satisfaction with leadership) that might contribute to the development of commitment profiles. Latent profile analyses of data from 6,501 respondents to the 2010 Canadian Forces Retention Survey revealed 6 distinct profiles. Personnel with profiles reflecting strong AC and NC reported the most favorable work conditions, stay intentions, and well-being; uncommitted personnel and those with CC-dominant profiles reported the least favorable conditions, were most active in job search activities, and scored highest on anxiety and depression. The value of taking a profile approach, and the implications of managing work conditions to promote optimal profiles, are discussed.
Notes
Article available at Military Psychology, Vol. 25(4).
https://doi.org/10.1037/mil0000007
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