The future of workplace commitment: key questions and directions. Issue 2 (4th March 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: van Rossenberg, Yvonne Gerarda Theodora; Klein, Howard J.; Asplund, Kajsa; Bentein, Kathleen; Breitsohl, Heiko; Cohen, Aaron; Cross, David; de Aguiar Rodrigues, Ana Carolina; Duflot, Veronique; Kilroy, Steven; Ali, Nima; Rapti, Andriana; Ruhle, Sascha; Solinger, Omar; Swart, Juani; Yalabik, Zeynep Y.
• Is Part Of: European journal of work and organizational psychology. Volume 27:Issue 2(2018)
• Page Start: 153
• Page End: 167
• Publication Date: 2018-03-04
• Subjects: Commitment -- contingent -- temporary -- cross-boundary -- attachment; Psychology, Industrial -- Periodicals; Organizational behavior -- Periodicals; Personnel management -- Europe -- Periodicals; Work -- Psychological aspects -- Periodicals; Psychology, Industrial -- Periodicals; Work -- psychology -- Periodicals; 158.7
• DOI: 10.1080/1359432X.2018.1443914
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-432X

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This position paper presents the state-of-the art of the field of workplace commitment. Yet, for workplace commitment to stay relevant, it is necessary to look beyond current practice and to extrapolate trends to envision what will be needed in future research. Therefore, the aim of this paper is twofold, first, to consolidate our current understanding of workplace commitment in contemporary work settings and, second, to look into the future by identifying and discussing avenues for future research. Representative of the changing nature of work, we explicitly conceptualize workplace commitment in reference to (A) "Temporary work", and (B) "Cross-boundary work". Progressing from these two themes, conceptual, theoretical and methodological advances of the field are discussed. The result is the identification of 10 key paths of research to pursues, a shared agenda for the most promising and needed directions for future research and recommendations for how these will translate into practice.