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Article: Organizational Commitment of Sonographers in the US Mid-Atlantic Region

Authors: Yonella Demars, PhD, RDMS, RVT, Jeffrey S. Legg, PhD, RT(R)(CT)(QM), FASRT, Ernie F. Steidle, PhD, Timmerie F. Cohen, PhD, RT(R)(T), CMD, Christine A. Reid, PhD, CRC, Elwin R. Tilson, EdD, RT(R)(M)(QM)(CT), FAEIRS, and Robert Adams, EdD, RT(R)(T), FASRT, FAAMD

Category: Other [OT]

Credit: 1.0 SDMS CME Credit

Objectives: After studying the article, you should be able to:

Describe the factors that contribute to overall organizational commitment.

Summarize the results of the study.

Identify the different commitments that comprise overall organizational commitment.

Which commitment describes the emotional attachment to remain with an employer?

A. Affective

B. Continuance

C. Normative

D. Organizational

Based on the study results, which commitment was the highest commitment scale component?

A. Affective

B. Continuance

C. Normative

D. Organizational

Based on the study results, which commitment mean was the lowest?

A. Affective

B. Continuance

C. Normative

D. Organizational

Which demographic designation, displayed in the options below, increased the affective commitment levels in registered diagnostic cardiac sonographers?

A. Pennsylvania resident

B. Unmarried

C. RDCS

D. Tenure

Which commitment is based on a sense of obligation?

A. Affective

B. Continuance

C. Normative

D. Organizational

Which of the following best summarizes the results of the study?

A. There was some emotional attachment, but no sense of obligation

B. There was no emotional attachment or sense of obligation

C. There was significant emotional attachment and sense of obligation

D. There was some emotional attachment and significant sense of obligation

Which commitment describes employees being driven by cost?

A. Affective

B. Continuance

C. Normative

D. Organizational

SDMS CME Credit – Organizational Commitment of Sonographers in the US Mid-Atlantic Region

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