Concise Introduction to Workplace Commitments: (Elgar Concise Introductions)

Our Elgar Concise Introductions are inspiring and considered. They explain the key principles in business and are expertly written by some of the world’s leading scholars. The aims of the series are two-fold: to pinpoint essential concepts of business and management, and to offer insights that stimulate critical thinking. Providing an informative overview of workplace commitments, this Concise Introduction explores how this knowledge can influence management practices. Investigating individual, communal and unit-level workplace commitments, John P. Meyer considers commitment in the context of the changing nature of work. As well as reviewing theory and research pertaining to employees’ commitments in organizations, he expands on the implications for organizational effectiveness. Key Features: Illuminates new directions for research Provides advice to guide management practice Introduces new methodology and analytic strategies Expands upon current knowledge and research on employee commitment The Concise Introduction to Workplace Commitments is an essential and accessible guide for students, academics and scholars of leadership and change management. The book is also of practical help to management consultants and organizations.

Table of Contents:
Contents Preface 1 The meaning and importance of commitment 2 Organizational commitment 3 Other workplace commitments 4 Commitment at the unit and organization level 5 Commitment in a changing world of work 6 Practical implications and future directions

About the Author :
John P. Meyer, Professor, Department of Psychology, The University of Western Ontario, Canada

Review :
‘This book offers an insightful overview of commitment research accumulated over the past decades. For researchers and practitioners, it provides an exceptional guide into what we know about commitment components, targets, levels, antecedents, and dynamics, and how they can be managed for the benefit of employees and organizations alike.’ ‘John Meyer has done more for understanding organizational commitments in the last four decades than any other researcher. Quite simply, this book is an absolute “must read”!’ ‘This should be called the Comprehensive Introduction. It is comprehensive: (1) in explicating the various kinds of work-related commitments (e.g., to organizations, occupations, etc.); (2) in detailing the methodological issues in studying commitments; (3) in clarifying the levels of analysis of such commitments research; and (4) in providing implications for practice. This is an amazingly readable and comprehensive book.’