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Understanding Affective Commitment to Change in a Civil Service Context: The Roles of Prosocial Job Design, Organizational Identification, and Involvement Climate

Conway, Edel orcid logoORCID: 0000-0003-0290-9894, Freeney, Yseult orcid logoORCID: 0000-0002-0332-468X, Monks, Kathy and McDowell, Natasha (2023) Understanding Affective Commitment to Change in a Civil Service Context: The Roles of Prosocial Job Design, Organizational Identification, and Involvement Climate. Review of Public Personnel Administration . ISSN 1552-759X

Abstract
Civil service organizations around the world are confronted with a constant need to change to meet the needs of the public in a more efficient manner. The success of resultant change initiatives depends on the members of the civil service and, in particular, their affective commitment to change. In this case study of the Irish civil service, we examine factors that may foster affective commitment to change, with a focus on the roles of prosocial impact and organizational identification. We also consider the perceived involvement climate. Based on extensive survey data (N = 16,050) collected in the Irish Civil Service, we find that organizational identification acts as a mediator between prosocial impact and affective commitment to change and that this mediated relationship is strengthened when there is a strong involvement climate. Theoretical contributions are discussed along with practical implications.
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Item Type:Article (Published)
Refereed:Yes
Subjects:Business > Employee attitudes
DCU Faculties and Centres:UNSPECIFIED
Publisher:SAGE Publications
Official URL:https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0734371X2...
Copyright Information:Authors
ID Code:30096
Deposited On:27 Jun 2024 10:41 by Edel Conway . Last Modified 27 Jun 2024 10:41
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