Article: Multiphase Stages of Organizational Ideology: Loyalty, Values, and Commitment Journal: Journal of Business and Management (JBM) 1994 Vol.2 No.1 pp.45 - 83 Abstract: This study defines and measures a multiphase model of organization ideology in a large thermoplastics manufacturing firm. The utility of the progressive phases is demonstrated by their capability for discriminating with 23 variables the propensity to affective organization commitment and to distinguish regular variation on a continuum of 16 variables widely used to evaluate the quality of work organization. The analysis supports the notion of a stepwise movement from loyalty to value congruence to perceived commitment in strengthening ideological attraction to the organization and demonstrates concurrent validity of progressive phases associated with perceived quality of work organization. Although the levels and phases are progressively prepotent and valenced in predicting employee attraction to organization and commitment, different patterns and paths through the phases for individuals are indicated. At a structural level, results shed insight into ideology formation and affective organizational commitment. Inderscience Publishers - linking academia, business and industry through research

Title: Multiphase Stages of Organizational Ideology: Loyalty, Values, and Commitment

Authors: Albert S. King

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Abstract: This study defines and measures a multiphase model of organization ideology in a large thermoplastics manufacturing firm. The utility of the progressive phases is demonstrated by their capability for discriminating with 23 variables the propensity to affective organization commitment and to distinguish regular variation on a continuum of 16 variables widely used to evaluate the quality of work organization. The analysis supports the notion of a stepwise movement from loyalty to value congruence to perceived commitment in strengthening ideological attraction to the organization and demonstrates concurrent validity of progressive phases associated with perceived quality of work organization. Although the levels and phases are progressively prepotent and valenced in predicting employee attraction to organization and commitment, different patterns and paths through the phases for individuals are indicated. At a structural level, results shed insight into ideology formation and affective organizational commitment.

Keywords: Organizational ideology; loyalty; values; commitment; ideology formation.

DOI: 10.1504/JBM.1994.140996

Journal of Business and Management, 1994 Vol.2 No.1, pp.45 - 83

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Title: Multiphase Stages of Organizational Ideology: Loyalty, Values, and Commitment

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