Management and Organizational Studies 2181A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Social Influence, Perceived Organizational Support, Absenteeism

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 2181A/B
• Professor: Stelian Medianu

Document Summary

The most immediate cause of all forms of withdrawal behaviour is the level of overall commitment felt by an individual. Considered a primary outcome of out integrative model. Organizational commitment an employee"s desire to remain a member of an organization: influences whether an employee stays a member of the organization or leaves to pursue another job. Withdrawal behaviour employee actions that are intended to avoid work situations. Definition an employee"s desire to remain a member of an organization due to a feeling or emotional attachment. If managers were to choose which type of commitment they would like to instil in their employees, they would choose affective commitment. Erosion model a model that suggests that employees with fewer bonds with co- workers are more likely to quit the organization. Social influence model a model that suggests that employees with direct linkages to co-workers who leave the organization will themselves be more likely to leave.