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JOURNAL OF APPLIED BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
Economic Dependency on Work: Testing the Direct and Indirect Effects on
Commitment and Citizenship in a Volatile Economy
Author(s): Edward O. Akoto, Alisa L. Mosley, Jean-Claude Assad, Samuel Perkins, Palaniappan Thiagarajan, Claire A. Stammerjohan
Citation: Edward O. Akoto, Alisa L. Mosley, Jean-Claude Assad, Samuel Perkins, Palaniappan Thiagarajan, Claire A. Stammerjohan, (2014) "Economic Dependency on Work: Testing the Direct and Indirect Effects on Commitment and Citizenship in a Volatile Economy," Journal of Applied Business and Economics, Vol. 16, Iss. 4, pp. 96 - 109
Article Type: Research paper
Publisher: North American Business Press
Abstract:
We examined the effect of three indicators of economic dependency on work on citizenship, and the
mediating role of commitment on these relationships. MANOVA analysis of data from 471 employees in
southern U.S. showed that, even in an uncertain labor market, individuals with low financial requirement
and those with low job mobility experienced a high level of OCBI. Similarly, those with high employment
security reported a high level of attitudinal commitment. Mediated regression further revealed that
attitudinal commitment completely mediates job mobility and OCBI, and employment security and OCBI
relationships. These outcomes have implications for managing the employment relationship in volatile
economic conditions.
