Based on an argument that organizational commitment and job-facet satis
faction represented different constructs, the present study explored the
independent and joint effects of these variables on employees' intentions to
quit their jobs. Consistent with prior findings, the present investigation
indicated that commitment bears a significant and relatively strong relation
ship to withdrawal intentions and is more closely related to such intentions
than is job satisfaction. Moreover, the present data indicate that satisfaction,
above and beyond commitment itself, tends to have independent and
interactive effects on the criterion measure. These results are discussed with
regard to understanding employee withdrawal processes.
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