ASSESSING ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT IN A BELGIAN CONTEXT - EVIDENCE FOR THE 3-DIMENSIONAL MODEL

This study investigated the usefulness of the three-dimensional concep tualisation of organisational commitment (Meyer gr Alien, 1991) in a B elgian context. The three components of the theory were assessed using the Affective, Continuance, and Normative Commitment scales developed by Alien and Meyer (1990). A confirmatory factor analysis of data fro m a sample of 277 nurses and nursing aides yielded support for the hyp othesised factorial structure of the scales, based on a three-factor, oblique representation. However, contrary to prior findings, the exist ence of two related subdimensions inside the continuance commitment sc ale was not confirmed. The scope of these results is discussed, and su ggestions to further analyse the boundary conditions of organisational commitment in cross-cultural assessment are proposed.