The relationship between the three components of commitment and employee performance in China

Zhen Xiong Chen; Anne Marie Francesco

doi:10.1016/S0001-8791(02)00064-7

The relationship between the three components of commitment and employee performance in China

Zhen Xiong Chen^*
, Anne Marie Francesco

^*Corresponding author for this work

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This study examined the relationship between the three components of organizational commitment and performance, defined as in-role performance and organizational citizenship behavior (OCB), using a sample of 253 supervisor–subordinate dyads from the People's Republic of China. Results showed that affective commitment (AC) related positively to in-role performance and OCB, while continuance commitment (CC) was not associated with in-role performance but negatively correlated with OCB. In addition, normative commitment (NC) moderated the relationship between AC and in-role performance as well as OCB. The linear relationship between AC and in-role performance/OCB was stronger for those with lower NC. Limitations of the study, directions for future research, and implications of the findings are discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	490-510
Number of pages	21
Journal	Journal of Vocational Behavior
Volume	62
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0001-8791(02)00064-7
Publication status	Published - Jun 2003

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