The current study compared the factor structures of the construct of organizational commitment between two samples of financial employees, one from the U.S. (n = 103) and one from South Korea (n = 109). Participants completed a 26-item questionnaire. Two factors (an affective component and a normative component) emerged for the U.S. sample; only one factor for the Koreans. Results suggest that culture should be considered when trying to assess organizational commitment.
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