Differences Of Commitment Between Generations X And Y – A Study In A Metallurgical Industry

• Autor(a) principal: Toneta, Simone
• Data de Publicação: 2015
• Outros Autores: Brito, Lucas Charão, Piveta, Maíra Nunes, Ribas, Fábio Teodoro Tolfo
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Científica Hermes
• Texto Completo: https://revistahermes.com.br/index.php/hermes1/article/view/194
• topic: Organizational Commitment. Behavior. Generational Groups.; comprometimento organizacional; comportamento; grupos geracionais

The way each generation acts in society and in organizations is always a matter of study and appreciation (LOMBARDIA; STEIN & PIN, 2008). Thus, this study aimed to examine the organizational commitment in its affetctive, instrumental and normative dimensions in different generational groups (X and Y) of Metallurgical Industry in the city of Caxias do Sul (RS). The research is descriptive and quantitative in nature. To reach its objective it uses a validated questionnaire, based on Ribas (2010), with 96 professional of the administrative sector. The results identify that the respondents have very similar approaches regarding affective, instrumental and normative commitment perceptions. Still, it was noticed that the highest means for both generations, were obtained in the construct of affective commitment. The clearest difference emerged in the focus of instrumental commitment, which determines the individual’s need to remain in business.