Problem:
Shamika has worked for Ace Enterprises for 12 years. She has always been happy with her work and always felt like she belonged at Ace Enterprises. She doesn't want to leave. Many of her friends are her coworkers, and she plays on the company softball team.
The management at Ace Enterprises has helped Shamika advance in her career. The organization has provided her with training opportunities and stood by her when she needed to take time off to deal with personal problems. Her work at Ace Enterprises is challenging. She has helped to create a new department. Her supervisor works with Shamika to set goals.
Recently, Shamika's friends and family suggested that a person with her credentials would have plenty of job opportunities and that she should find a better paying, more interesting job elsewhere. However, Shamika told them she prefers to stay at Ace Enterprises. Not only does she like her job and coworkers, but she also feels that they give her a lot in return for her work.
What are your views of Shamika's commitment to her organization? Based on Shamika's experiences at Ace Enterprises, provide examples of each of the three components of organizational commitment:
- Affective commitment
- Continuance commitment
- Normative commitment
What are some hygiene issues which are and are not impacting Shamika?
Apply the Equity Theory to Shamika's experience.
Apply the Goal Setting Theory to Shamika's experience.
What, if anything, should executives do to encourage organizational commitment in their employees? What should employers do before deciding how to best encourage organizational commitment? Use research concepts already learned in the course.