TY - JOUR
T1 - Why and when organizational culture fosters affective commitment among knowledge workers
T2 - the mediating role of perceived psychological contract fulfilment and moderating role of organizational tenure
AU - Lee, Jean
AU - Chiang, Flora F.T.
AU - van Esch, Emmy
AU - Cai, Zhenyao
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016, © 2016 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
PY - 2018/3/26
Y1 - 2018/3/26
N2 - Drawing on Denison and Mishra (1995)’s framework of organizational culture, this study examines why and when organizational culture is related to knowledge workers’ affective commitment. Data were collected from 640 employees working in three high-technology companies in China. The findings indicate that the relationship between organizational culture and affective commitment is mediated by perceived psychological contract fulfilment. In addition, organizational tenure moderates the relationship between two external dimensions (i.e. adaptability and mission) of organizational culture and perceived psychological contract fulfilment. This study extends the current theoretical framework of organizational culture by demonstrating the underlying mechanism and the boundary condition of the relationship between organizational culture and affective commitment. The findings also provide practical implications for international managers to design appropriate human resource management policies and practices in China.
AB - Drawing on Denison and Mishra (1995)’s framework of organizational culture, this study examines why and when organizational culture is related to knowledge workers’ affective commitment. Data were collected from 640 employees working in three high-technology companies in China. The findings indicate that the relationship between organizational culture and affective commitment is mediated by perceived psychological contract fulfilment. In addition, organizational tenure moderates the relationship between two external dimensions (i.e. adaptability and mission) of organizational culture and perceived psychological contract fulfilment. This study extends the current theoretical framework of organizational culture by demonstrating the underlying mechanism and the boundary condition of the relationship between organizational culture and affective commitment. The findings also provide practical implications for international managers to design appropriate human resource management policies and practices in China.
KW - affective commitment
KW - China
KW - Organizational culture
KW - organizational tenure
KW - psychological contract fulfilment
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U2 - 10.1080/09585192.2016.1194870
DO - 10.1080/09585192.2016.1194870
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:84974855136
SN - 0958-5192
VL - 29
SP - 1178
EP - 1207
JO - International Journal of Human Resource Management
JF - International Journal of Human Resource Management
IS - 6
ER -