Is there any cost effective way to secure it?

The concept of organisational commitment (OC) is not easy to describe. By studying the literature on OC it becomes apparent that there is little consensus as to the meaning of the term.

As the area has grown and developed, researchers from various disciplines have ascribed their own meaning to the topic. This is one of the reasons why defining OC is difficult. One definition is "Giving all of yourself while at work" (Martin and Nicolls). This definition is not very specific nor is it precise. A second definition says that work commitment come into being "When a person, by making a side-bet, links extraneous interests with a consistent line of activity." (Becker, 1960) This definition focuses mainly on activities and behaviour in OC. A third definition explains OC as "an attitude or an orientation towards the organisation which links or attaches the identity of the person to the organisation." (Sheldon, 1971)

The two last definitions differ from each other in their understanding of OC. The second focuses mainly on behaviour while the third is more based on attitude and

Theory would predict that highly committed employees would be more motivated to attend so they could facilitate organisational goal attainment. Modest support can be found in several studies like F.J. Smith, 1977; Steers, 1977a, but this support is not entirely consistent (Angle & Perry, 1981).

Attitudinal commitment: Refers to commitment rooted in an employee's identification with the particular value system upheld by the co, and a desire to continue working there. Behavioural commitment on the other hand, comes about through a consistent pattern of action by an employee over a period of time, and the way in which s/he tends to become bound by this behaviour and hence reluctant to change.

Using the model suggested by Mowday et al, we look at the development of OC in 3 stages. What should be clear here is the significance of the early part of the company's relationship with an employee in seeking OC. Here we refer in particular to recruitment and induction practices of the firm.

B.Staw; 'The two sides of commitment'; Paper presented at the National Meeting of the Academy of Management; Orlando, Florida (1977)

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