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Dissertation Information for Thomas E. Slocombe

NAME:
- Thomas E. Slocombe
- (Alias) Thomas Edwin Slocombe

DEGREE:
- Ph.D.

DISCIPLINE:
- Management

SCHOOL:
- University of Missouri (USA) (1991)

ADVISORS:
- None

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
- None

MPACT Status: Incomplete - Inspected

Title: The role of expected utility in the organizational commitment process

Abstract: Contrary to theory, research has shown only a weak relationship between organizational commitment and job performance. In the past, organizational commitment has been treated as a single construct. However, in order to gain insight into the relationship between commitment and performance, this study considers commitment to be comprised of three separate constructs. These components of commitment are presented as parts of a cognitive sequence that determines job performance. Thus, commitment is analyzed as a cognitive process rather than a single construct whose strength may be high or low.This study included the development and assessment of scales for measuring the strengths of commitment components and several related constructs. These scales were used to test hypotheses about the relationships of the components of commitment to perceived performance, extra-role behavior, and certain hypothesized moderating variables.The participants in this study were graduates from the college of business and public administration at a large public university in the Midwest, representing a wide variety of ages, occupations, industries, and settings. The primary dependent variable was willingness to exert effort on behalf of the organization. Independent variables included the expected utility of membership outcomes, perceived ability to perform, perceived evaluation and reward contingencies, the availability of personal resources (time and energy), organizational volatility, career stage, and gender. Confidential mailed surveys and follow-up letters were used to collect the data in a cross-sectional design. A response rate of 53% resulted in a usable sample size of 265. The data were analyzed using correlation and hierarchical multiple regression.The results indicated some support for the model of the commitment process. The relationship between the expected utility of membership outcomes and willingness to exert effort on behalf of the organization was found to depend upon (1) the perceived fairness of evaluation and reward, and (2) the availability of slack time and energy. Moderating effects for perceived ability to perform, gender, career stage, and organizational volatility were not supported.

MPACT Scores for Thomas E. Slocombe

A = 0
C = 1
A+C = 1
T = 0
G = 0
W = 0
TD = 0
TA = 0
calculated 2008-01-31 06:03:32

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