Organisational commitment and its consequences : a qualitative study amongst South African information technology professionals

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dc.contributor.advisorBagraim, Jeffreyen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorTurton, Susanen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-25T18:54:17Z
dc.date.available2014-10-25T18:54:17Z
dc.date.issued2001en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: leaves 108-115.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractInformation technology (IT) professionals are highly skilled and mobile. They are also not generally considered to be committed to the organisations in which they work. This research study explores the commitment of professionals to their organisation and the relationship thereof to specific antecedents and work outcomes. The three-component model of organisational commitment developed by Allen and Meyer (1990) served as the conceptual basis for this investigation. Participants consisted of forty-four IT professionals across five IT organisations in the Western Cape. Data was gathered by means of semi-structured focus groups, and five individual interviews with HR managers of these groups. Transcriptions of focus group discussions as well as individual interviews were analysed by means of thematic analysis. Results confirm those of previous research studies in the field of organisational psychology, and also indicate that other possible antecedents and consequences previously not explored may be important factors to consider in future empirical analyses.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationTurton, S. (2001). <i>Organisational commitment and its consequences : a qualitative study amongst South African information technology professionals</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Organisational Psychology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8763en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationTurton, Susan. <i>"Organisational commitment and its consequences : a qualitative study amongst South African information technology professionals."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Organisational Psychology, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8763en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationTurton, S. 2001. Organisational commitment and its consequences : a qualitative study amongst South African information technology professionals. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Turton, Susan AB - Information technology (IT) professionals are highly skilled and mobile. They are also not generally considered to be committed to the organisations in which they work. This research study explores the commitment of professionals to their organisation and the relationship thereof to specific antecedents and work outcomes. The three-component model of organisational commitment developed by Allen and Meyer (1990) served as the conceptual basis for this investigation. Participants consisted of forty-four IT professionals across five IT organisations in the Western Cape. Data was gathered by means of semi-structured focus groups, and five individual interviews with HR managers of these groups. Transcriptions of focus group discussions as well as individual interviews were analysed by means of thematic analysis. Results confirm those of previous research studies in the field of organisational psychology, and also indicate that other possible antecedents and consequences previously not explored may be important factors to consider in future empirical analyses. DA - 2001 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2001 T1 - Organisational commitment and its consequences : a qualitative study amongst South African information technology professionals TI - Organisational commitment and its consequences : a qualitative study amongst South African information technology professionals UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8763 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/8763
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationTurton S. Organisational commitment and its consequences : a qualitative study amongst South African information technology professionals. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Organisational Psychology, 2001 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8763en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentOrganisational Psychologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Commerceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherOrganisational Psychologyen_ZA
dc.titleOrganisational commitment and its consequences : a qualitative study amongst South African information technology professionalsen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMSocScen_ZA
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