TY - JOUR
T1 - Social Identities and Commitments at Work: Toward an Integrative Model
AU - Meyer, John P.
AU - Becker, Thomas E.
AU - Dick, Rolf van
PY - 2006/8/1
Y1 - 2006/8/1
N2 - 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).
AB - 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).
UR - https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/qmb_facpub_sm/144
UR - https://doi.org/10.1002/job.383
U2 - 10.1002/job.383
DO - 10.1002/job.383
M3 - Article
VL - 27
JO - Journal of Organizational Behavior
JF - Journal of Organizational Behavior
ER -