Work commitment among salaried professionals

Abstract Professional commitment is identified as a form of work commitment and defined as the relative strength of identification with and involvement in one's profession. Its reliability and validity are evaluated vis-a-vis job involvement and organizational commitment in a sample of professional and scientific employees working for a major university. The concept and measure are recommended for further Study.

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