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[Identity and commitment in emergency teams].

Ana Lisbona Bañuelos¹, J Francisco Morales Domínguez, Francisco J Palací Descals

¹Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, Madrid, Spain. amlisbona@bec.uned.es

|February 14, 2007

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Social identity theory explains how professional and organizational identification influence emergency intervention teams. Organizational identification, distinct from commitment, predicts citizenship behaviors and satisfaction.

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Area of Science:

Social Psychology
Organizational Behavior

Context:

Applies social identity theory to emergency intervention teams (firefighters, military).
Examines prevalent social identification types: professional, team, and organizational.

Purpose:

Distinguish organizational identification from organizational commitment.
Determine which identification type best predicts organizational citizenship behaviors and satisfaction.

Summary:

Organizational identification is distinct from organizational commitment, not its basis or component.
Both organizational and professional identification explain employee behavior in organizations.
Findings based on 151 participants from Madrid firefighters and army members.

Impact:

Clarifies the relationship between social identification and commitment in organizational settings.
Highlights the predictive power of organizational and professional identification on key organizational outcomes.
Provides insights for enhancing team cohesion and performance in high-stakes environments.