An investigation into the relationship between values and commitment: a study of staff in the UK charity sector

Stride, H. and Higgs, M. (2014) An investigation into the relationship between values and commitment: a study of staff in the UK charity sector. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 43 (3). pp. 455-479. ISSN 1552-7395 doi: 10.1177/0899764012472066

Abstract/Summary

Abstract The concept of values “fit” has been a significant theme in the management literature for many years. It is argued that where there is alignment of staff and organizational values a range of positive outcomes are encountered. What is unclear is how this translates into the charity sector. This study explores the phenomenon of values alignment in two UK charities. Questionnaires were used to measure staff values, perceptions of organization values and staff commitment. Drawing on the work of Finegan (2000), an interaction term is used as a proxy for fit. Analyses of data from 286 participants indicated that it was the perceptions of organization values that had the greatest impact on staff commitment. The alignment of staff values and perceptions of organization values only had a degree of effect within one of the charities. This challenges the dominant view on such alignment and the implications of this are discussed. Keywords staff, values fit, commitment, organizational identification

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Divisions	Henley Business School > Marketing and Reputation
Uncontrolled Keywords	staff values, fit, commitment, organizational identification
Publisher	Sage
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