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ERIC Number: EJ784488
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Feb
Pages: 14
Abstractor: Author
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ISSN: ISSN-0001-8791
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Does the Form of Employment Make a Difference?--Commitment of Traditional, Temporary, and Self-Employed Workers
Felfe, Jorg; Schmook, Renate; Schyns, Birgit; Six, Bernd
Journal of Vocational Behavior, v72 n1 p81-94 Feb 2008
Increasing change in the labor market has produced new forms of employment. A growing number of people have temporary jobs or are self-employed freelancers. The aim of our study is to address these changes by introducing commitment to the form of employment as a new focus in commitment. In addition, we compare organizational commitment under conditions of these forms of employment to traditional form of employment. The study is based on several samples representing conventional and new forms of employment (overall N=494). The results indicate that commitment to the form of employment explains variance of organizational outcomes over and above organizational commitment. Generally, commitment to the form of employment reflects an important attitude to the work situation besides commitment to the organization or occupation. The results are discussed in the light of labor market trends.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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