Organizational Identity Strength, Identification, and Commitment and their Relationships to Turnover Intention: Does Organizational Hierarchy Matter?
Journal
Journal of Organizational Behavior
ISSN
0894-3796
ISSN-Digital
1099-1379
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2006-08-01
Author(s)
Abstract
In the present study we sought to clarify the functional distinctions between organization identity strength, organizational identification, and organizational commitment. Data were obtained from 10?948 employees of a large steel manufacturer. First, confirmatory factor analysis was used to test the discriminant validity of the three focal constructs. Next, drawing on research that suggests hierarchical differentiation may influence individuals' conceptual frame of reference, we examined each focal construct's measurement equivalence across three hierarchical levels (officers, n?=?1,056, middle-management, n?=?1049, workers, n?=?1050). Finally, multigroup structural equation modeling was used to simultaneously estimate the between-group correlations between turnover intention and organization identity strength, organizational identification, and organizational commitment. Results indicated that (a) the measures used to reflect the three focal constructs were empirically distinct, (b) the focal constructs were conceptually equivalent across hierarchical levels, and (c) the pattern of correlations with turnover intention was different for employees with management responsibilities versus workers with no management responsibility. The present findings suggest perceptions of a strong organizational identity, organizational identification, and organizational commitment may influence employees' turnover intention in unique ways, depending on their hierarchical level within the organization.
Language
English
Keywords
Organizational Identity
Identification
Commitment
Turnover Intention
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Wiley
Publisher place
Chichester, Sussex
Volume
27
Number
5
Start page
585
End page
605
Pages
21
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
19927
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