Does cultural socialization predict multiple bases and foci of commitment?

Some organizational commitment theorists have proposed that culture is an i mportant antecedent to organisational commitment (Meyer & Allen, 1991; 1982 ). This study tests whether individualized measures of power distance, coll ectivism, uncertanity avoidance, and masculinity are related to an employee 's level of commitment. A nine-factor model of commitment is postulated wit h three bases (affective, continuance, and normative commitment) and three foci (organisation, supervisor, and workgroup) of commitment. Confirmatory factor analysis provides support for the commitment model embodying all bas es and foci of commitment. Hierarchial regression analysis results also sug gest that cultural dimensions are significant predictors of multiple bases and foci of commitment. Specific significant results include: (1) Power dis tance is related to normative commitment across all foci; (2) Uncertanity a voidance is related to continuance commitment across all foci; (3) Collecti vism is related to continuance across all bases of commitment. (C) 2000 Els evier Science Inc. All rights reserved.