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The impact of workgroup commitment on organizational citizenship behaviour, absenteeism and turnover intention: the case of Germany and China

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  • J. Felfe
  • W.H. Yan

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In Western cultures, high correlations have been found between commitment, turnover and performance. While most studies only consider organizational commitment, this study compares the influence of commitment to the workgroup on relevant outcomes (organizational citizenship behaviour, absenteeism, turnover intention) in different cultural contexts. Data were collected from German and Chinese employees. As expected, results indicate that workgroup commitment is more predictive in a collectivistic than in an individualistic context. Moreover, the relationships between components and foci of commitment were stronger in a collectivistic context. The results are discussed in the light of cross-cultural human resources management issues.

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  • J. Felfe & W.H. Yan, 2009. "The impact of workgroup commitment on organizational citizenship behaviour, absenteeism and turnover intention: the case of Germany and China," Asia Pacific Business Review, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 15(3), pages 433-450, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:apbizr:v:15:y:2009:i:3:p:433-450
    DOI: 10.1080/13602380802667411
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    1. Adel Mohamed Ali Shurbagi & Ibrahim Bin Zahari, 2014. "The Mediating Effect of Organizational Commitment on the Relationship between Job Satisfaction and Organizational Culture," International Journal of Business Administration, International Journal of Business Administration, Sciedu Press, vol. 5(6), pages 24-37, November.
    2. Nadeem, Sadia & Raza, Mishal & Kayani, Neelab & Aziz, Amna & Nayab, Dure, 2018. "Examining cross-cultural compatibility of high performance work practices," International Business Review, Elsevier, vol. 27(3), pages 563-583.
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    4. Philip Cheng-Fei Tsai & Chiung-Wen Tsao, 2017. "The Effects of Person-Environment Fit and External Locus of Control on Organizational Affective Commitment: a Study of Immigrant Wives in Taiwan," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Springer, vol. 18(3), pages 699-717, August.

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