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

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

Authors

J. Felfe

R. Schmook

B. Six



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
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


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