Work values and commitment

The main objective of the present study was to examine the relationship between work values and commitment. Suggests at the first stage a systematic definition of the work values domain based on two content facets: modality of outcome and system‐performance contingency. Based on this definitional framework, the 24‐item Work Values Questionnaire, constructed by Elizur and his colleagues in previous research, was applied. Included in the questionnaire was a non‐item measure of commitment. It was expected that commitment would be more strongly correlated with cognitive work value items than with instrumental ones. The results generally support the hypotheses. Moderate positive correlations were observed between commitment and independence, job interest, use of abilities and achievement. A positive correlation was also found, however, with pay, which was classified as an instrumental work value item. The meaning of the results and their implications for future research were discussed.

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