Variables

Comp 1

FIRM INTERNAL LABOR MARKET UPWARD MOBILITY: Cronbach’s Alpha = .960

1) My organization has many jobs that provide room to move up the ladder.

2) There are enough jobs in my organization for anyone to stay with the company for ever.

3) My organization has sufficient number of jobs that pay very well at various levels of responsibility.

4) The sky is the limit to how far I can go in my organization.

5) My chances of getting promoted on time are good in my organization.

6) I am optimistic about my opportunities to climb the career ladder in my organization.

7) I am confident about getting my next promotion when I am qualified for it.

8) So long as I continue to do a good job, my promotions will come.

9) My likelihood of moving into higher leadership positions in my organization is good.

.849

.704

.792

.885

.929

.931

.914

.914

.915

EMPLOYEE INVESTMENT IN ORGANIZATION: Cronbach’s Alpha = .921

1) I have given a great deal of myself to my organization.

2) Anytime I get the chance, I give more of myself to my organization.

3) Beyond my regular tasks, I tend to give my organization all the attention it needs.

4) Beyond my regular tasks, I readily give my energy to my organization.

5) When called upon, I have given much to help advance the cause of my organization.

6) I have given a great deal of my free time to do work related actives.

7) I have made a great deal of sacrifices for my organization.

.788

.855

.881

.884

.832

.790

.771

NORMATIVE ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT [NOC]: Cronbach’s Alpha = .942

1) Your feeling of obligation to remain with your current employer.

2) Your feeling that it will not be right to leave your organization now, even if it is to your advantage.

3) Your feeling of guilt to leave your organization now.

4) Feeling that your organization deserves your loyalty.

5) A feeling that you are obligated to other people in your organization.

6) A feeling that you owe a great deal to your organization.

.891

.891

.886

.892

.852

.874

CONTINUANCE ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT [COC]: Cronbach’s Alpha = .900

1) Fear of what may happen to you if you quit your job without having another job lined up first

2) Difficulty of leaving your job now, even if you wanted to do so

3) Feeling that your life will be disrupted too much if you left your organization now

4) Feeling that it will be too costly to you to leave your organization now

5) Feeling of having too few options than to consider leaving your organization

6) Feeling that a serious obstacle to leaving your organization now is scarcity of available job options

.827

.791

.852

.863

.763

.804

VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONAL INVOLVEMENT: Cronbach’s Alpha = .910

1) Social involvement with people in other departments in your organization.

2) Enjoy participating in social events in your organization.

3) Enjoy voluntarily donating time to various activities for your organization.

4) Enjoy spending extra time on activities not related to your job, for the benefit of your organization.

.844

.905

.902

.900

AFFECTIVE ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT [AOC]: Cronbach’s Alpha = .953

1) Your feeling that you are a “part of the family” in your organization.

2) Your feeling that you are emotionally attached to your organization.

3) Your feeling that your organization has a personal meaning for you.

4) Your feeling of a strong sense of belonging to your organization.

.911

.943

.942

.947

ORGANIZATIONAL INVESTMENT IN EMPLOYEE: Cronbach’s Alpha = .892

1) Reimbursed you for your educational training.

2) Paid for you to attend seminars or workshops.

3) Paid for you to get some training.

.875

.930

.915

ORGANIZATIONAL PERQUISITE: Cronbach’s Alpha = .775

1) Workers in my organization are the first to know about job openings before they are advertised.

2) My organization prefers to hire internally over hiring from the outside.

.904

.904