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The behavioral expression of organizational commitment

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Abstract

The complexity of the organizational commitment construct and respondent-generated behavioral manifestations of the job attitude are explored within the context of an empirical study. Findings reveal that each dimension of commitment relates differently to work outcomes and that none of the dimensions is able to predict the commonly studied presence behaviors (absenteeism and tardiness). The study emphasizes the need to use respondent-generated behaviors and to examine how appropriate expressions of commitment are developed and communicated.

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