A review and meta-analysis of the antecedents, correlates, and consequences of organizational commitment.
Psychological BulletinPublished 1 September 1990
John E. Mathieu, Dennis M. Zajac
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Abstract
In this article, we summarize previous empirical studies that examined antecedents, correlates, and/or consequences of organizational commitment using meta-analysis. In total, 48 meta-analyses were conducted, including 26 variables classified as antecedents, 8 as consequences, and 14 as correlates.
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