TY - BOOK AU - Meyer, John P. AU - Allen, Natalie J. TI - Commitment in the workplace: theory, research, and application SN - 9780761901051 U1 - 658.314 PY - 1997/// CY - California PB - Sage Publications Ltd. KW - Organizational behavior KW - Work ethic KW - Employee morale KW - Employee motivation KW - Personnel management N2 - What is a committed employee? Are such employees better or worse off than uncommitted employees? What are the organizational advantages and disadvantages of having a committed workforce? This book overviews academic and popular perspectives on commitment in employees. It examines the multiple faces of commitment and the links that have been established between the various forms of commitment and organizational behaviour. In addition, questions concerning individual differences, organizational characteristics, job characteristics and work experiences associated with commitment are explored. The volume concludes with a discussion of what organizations can do to manage commitment effectively, including under difficult circumstances such as merger/acquisition, downsizing and relocation ER -