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A Comparative Analysis of Organizational Commitment among Workers in the Cooperative and Private Sectors

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  • Kurt W. Wetzel

    (University of Saskatchewan)

  • Daniel G. Gallagher

    (James Madison University)

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Workers' loyalty or commitment to their employer has implications for the viability and effectiveness of the organization. The concept of organizational commitment and the determinants of commitment have been extensively researched. This empirical study examines type of ownership along with other established correlates to ascertain the effect of cooperative ownership upon organizational commitment. It compares coop employees in the retail grocery industry in Saskatchewan with employees of private sector firms as well as comparing employees of retail and wholesale cooperatives. The results indicate that type of ownership is significantly related to organizational commitment. Among coop employees, adherence to the values espoused by coops contributes a unique dimension to organizational commitment and appears to be an element which coop employers could capitalize upon in order to enhance commitment.

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  • Kurt W. Wetzel & Daniel G. Gallagher, 1990. "A Comparative Analysis of Organizational Commitment among Workers in the Cooperative and Private Sectors," Economic and Industrial Democracy, Department of Economic History, Uppsala University, Sweden, vol. 11(1), pages 93-109, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:ecoind:v:11:y:1990:i:1:p:93-109
    DOI: 10.1177/0143831X90111005
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