Identifying latent profiles based on three components of organizational commitment: multi-sample investigations in Korea
European Journal of Training and Development
ISSN: 2046-9012
Article publication date: 16 October 2020
Issue publication date: 12 May 2021
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to identify latent profiles based on 3 dimensions of organizational commitment (OC) using 14 Korean samples.
Design/methodology/approach
This study used unpublished raw data. Allen and Meyer’s (1996) measurement was used to maintain consistency and facilitate comparison across samples. To determine the number of latent profiles that exist in Korea based on employees’ level of OC, a latent profile analysis (LPA) was performed.
Findings
The findings showed that there are two or three profiles (i.e. fully committed, weakly committed and/or moderately committed) across various types of organizations in Korea. These findings are similar to those based on LPA conducted in the West. The number of profiles is more limited in Korean samples than it is in Western samples. Like Western studies, this Korean-focused study identified fully committed, weakly committed and moderately committed profiles, but it did not show any other types of profiles found in the Western sample.
Originality/value
Based on these results, this study suggests academic and practical implications for researchers and practitioners.
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Citation
Song, J.H. and Lee, Y. (2021), "Identifying latent profiles based on three components of organizational commitment: multi-sample investigations in Korea", European Journal of Training and Development, Vol. 45 No. 2/3, pp. 241-258. https://doi.org/10.1108/EJTD-03-2020-0050
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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