ASSESSMENT OF MEYER AND ALLENS 3-COMPONENT MODEL OF ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT IN SOUTH-KOREA

J. P. Meyer and N. J. Alien's (N. J. Allen Be J. P. Meyer, 1990; J. P. Meyer & N. J. Allen, 1991) 3-component model of organizational commit ment was investigated with samples from 2 different organizations in S outh Korea. Data were collected by self-administered questionnaires an d analyzed using covariance structure analysis. The results were mixed . Reliabilities of the Affective Commitment Scale (ACS) and the Normat ive Commitment Scale (NCS) were acceptable, whereas the reliability of the Continuance Commitment Scale (CCS) was low. The 3 scales had acce ptable convergent validity, but the ACS and the NCS lacked discriminan t validity. The construct validity of the ACS was supported, whereas t he construct validities of the CCS and the NCS were questionable. Psyc hometric and conceptual problems were discussed, and suggestions for f uture research were advanced.