Does the form of employment make a difference? - Commitment of traditional, temporary, and self-employed workers

Felfe, J.; Schmook, R.; Schyns, B.; Six, B.

Abstract

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.

Citation

Felfe, J., Schmook, R., Schyns, B., & Six, B. (2008). Does the form of employment make a difference? - Commitment of traditional, temporary, and self-employed workers. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 72(1), 81-94. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2007.10.008

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Feb 1, 2008
• Deposit Date: Nov 23, 2010
• Journal: Journal of Vocational Behavior
• Print ISSN: 0001-8791
• Electronic ISSN: 1095-9084
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 72
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 81-94
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2007.10.008
• Keywords: Organizational commitment, Contingent work, New forms of employment, Self-employment, Foci of commitment, Occupational commitment, OCB, Job satisfaction, Strain.
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1514832