Affective Versus Calculative Commitment: Human Resource Implications

Abstract

Affective and calculative commitment have been associated with distinct work outcomes; however, little research has been directed toward understanding how these dimensions of organizational commitment are embedded within a larger web of work-related attitudes and perceptions. In the present study, higher levels of calculative commitment in a sample of adults in New Zealand and Ireland were associated with lower perceived organizational support, lower agreement with organizational policies, fewer perceived organizational values, and fewer bonds to various facets of the organization. This pattern of findings was reversed for level of affective commitment.