Organizational Commitment Profiles and Turnover Intention: Using a Person-Centered Approach in the Korean Context

Area of Science:

• Organizational Psychology
• Cross-Cultural Management
• Human Resource Management

Background:

• Organizational commitment (OC) research acknowledges individuals can hold varying commitment levels simultaneously.
• Despite a decade of commitment profile (CP) research, empirical studies predominantly focus on Western contexts, neglecting Asian cultural nuances.

Purpose of the Study:

• To identify distinct organizational commitment profiles (CPs) within a South Korean employee sample.
• To examine the relationship between identified CPs and employee turnover intentions in an Asian cultural setting.

Main Methods:

• A person-centered analytic approach, specifically latent profile analysis (LPA), was employed.
• Data were collected from a sample of 510 employees in South Korea.

Main Results:

• Six unique organizational commitment profiles (CPs) were identified among South Korean employees.
• These distinct CPs demonstrated varying impacts on employees' intentions to leave the organization.

Conclusions:

• The findings highlight the heterogeneity of organizational commitment in South Korea, challenging a one-size-fits-all approach.
• Results offer valuable insights for commitment theory, HR practices, and future research in non-Western contexts.