A Discriminant Validation of Four Work Commitment Forms

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to clarify the interrelations among four work commitment forms (i.e., work involvement, career commitment, job involvement, and organizational commitment). The survey sample consisted of 314 lower male managers in a large-scale manufacturing car plant. The factor analysis showed that these four work commitment forms were conceptually distinguished from one another. The correlations among them have provided little evidence for any concept redundancy. These four concepts were differently related to the personal variables, such as age and personality, and other job-related variables, such as role status and job satisfaction. The implications of the analysis results and future issues on the work commitment studies in Japan were discussed.