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ERIC Number: EJ638578
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2001
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The Relationship between Training and Organizational Commitment: A Study in the Health Care Field. [and] Invited Reaction--The Relationship between Training and Organizational Commitment: A Study in the Health Care Field.
Bartlett, Kenneth R.; Klein, Howard J.
Human Resource Development Quarterly, v12 n4 p335-52,353-61 Win 2001
Using social exchange theory as a framework, Bartlett's study of 337 nurses found that perceived access to and support for training, learning motivation, and perceived training benefits are positively related to organizational commitment, especially affective commitment. Contains 67 references. Klein's reaction addresses conceptual and methodological issues. (Contains 20 references.) (SK)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Job Satisfaction, Nurses, Outcomes of Education, Social Exchange Theory, Training
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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