Antecedents to Organizational Commitment Among Mexican Employees of a U.S. Firm in Mexico

Abstract A major challenge faced by expatriate managers is developing and maintaining organizational commitment among a host country's employees. No empirical research on this issue is available with respect to Mexico. This study examined the commitment levels of Mexican employees in a U.S. firm located in Mexico, along with potential antecedents to their commitment. Eighty-three respondents, who were line (54%) and staff (46%) employees, completed questionnaires consisting of widely recognized standardized instruments with high reliabilities. To determine the nature and strength of relationships between antecedents and commitment, regression analysis, correlational analysis, and analysis of variance were conducted. Results indicated that job satisfaction, participative decision making, and age were predictive of organizational commitment. Leader behaviors and tenure were found to be significantly correlated with commitment, whereas perceived organizational effectiveness tended to be correlated with commi...

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