Collectivism in Action: Its Moderating Effects on the Relationship between Organizational Commitment and Employee Performance in China

Anne Marie Francesco, Zhen Xiong Chen

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    Abstract

    This study explores the role of collectivism as a moderator of the relationship between organizational commitment (OC) and employee performance in a Chinese setting. The relationships between OC and both in-role and extra role performance were found to be weaker for collectivists. These weaker relationships were thought to be because of feelings of obligation to the organization that may have been aroused in collectivists who considered the organization as an in-group. Limitations of the study, directions for future research, and implications of the findings are discussed.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)425-441
    Number of pages17
    JournalGroup and Organization Management
    Volume29
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Aug 2004

    Scopus Subject Areas

    • Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
    • Applied Psychology
    • Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

    User-Defined Keywords

    • Collectivism
    • Organizational commitment
    • Performance
    • People's Republic of China

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