Allen and Meyer

Allen and Meyer are known for their work in organizational commitment, which explores how employees relate to their organizations. They proposed a model with three components: affective commitment (emotional attachment), continuance commitment (weighing the costs of leaving), and normative commitment (feeling obliged to stay). Affective commitment leads to greater job satisfaction and performance, while continuance commitment might cause employees to stay due to fear of losing benefits. Normative commitment reflects a moral obligation. Their framework helps understand how these different commitments influence employee behavior and retention in the workplace.