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In the research agenda on organizational commitment, the three-dimensional model of Meyer and Allen is still extensively used, despite the fact that it has been the focus of discussions about conceptual and empirical problems, especially those related to one of its dimensions (continuance commitment). This study introduces to the existing debate the concept of organizational entrenchment, as the worker's tendency to remain due to his evaluation of his employability, his employment alternatives outside the organization, and the costs associated with leaving the company. In the career field, researchers found evidence of overlap between entrenchment and continuance commitment. In this study, we aimed to test the hypothesis of overlap between these constructs within the organizational target, using structural equation modeling. The sample consisted of 721 workers from different organizations and states in Brazil. We used SPSS 13.0 and AMOS 16.0 software. The two covariance models, both with good fit indices, provided evidence of overlap. In spite of the fact that the hypothesis was confirmed, we recommend further studies aimed at gathering additional empirical indicators showing that the continuance component represents the same phenomenon as organizational entrenchment, justifying its detachment from the concept of commitment.

Is it Possible to Integrate Affective and Instrumental Ties into the same Concept?Managers' perspective on commitment to the organization Abstract T he aim of this study is to understand the vision that managers have about worker commitment with the organization exploring the relevance of treating affective and instrumental dimensions in the same construct, as proposed Meyer and Allen (1991). A description was made of the elements that make up the schematic concept of employee commitment and the burden of affective and instrumental elements that constitute it. The schematic elements were identifi ed by assigning a verbal label to two different profi les of committed worker, the spontaneous response to questioning about what commitment is and its main characteristics and the choice of features available in the literature on the issue of commitment. Eight managers working for two companies in a medium to large metropolitan region of Salvador-BA participated in the study (four from each organization). The data underwent content analysis and the results were reported with the use of cognitive mapping techniques. It was concluded that the managers surveyed associate the concept of affective commitment to their affective base and consider tinstrumental commitment as the antithesis of commitment. Extra effort and additional contribution are considered important for the worker to be regarded as committed.

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O artigo tem como objetivo descrever o processo de comunicação em um Hospital Público na Bahia (Brasil), destacando os principais atributos que favorecem ou dificultam a comunicação interpessoal na equipe. Trata-se um estudo com abordagem quantitativa e qualitativa com aplicação de questionários e observação in loco. Participaram 416 profissionais de saúde vinculados ao quadro do Hospital Geral Menandro de Faria (HGMF). Os dados apontaram a comunicação interna como um dos fatores que impulsionam o sucesso do hospital. Verificou-se que o hospital estudado possui uma comunicação informal preponderante, considerada saudável e funcional para o meio em que está inserida, apesar de terem sido observadas fragilidades importantes nos processos comunicativos. Os resultados apontam ainda como barreiras que impedem a eficácia da comunicação, aspectos pessoais, administrativos, sobrecarga de trabalho e informações incompletas e parciais. Um processo de comunicação eficiente é capaz de melhorar os fluxos de informação dentro da instituição de saúde, de forma a despertar a sensação de pertencimento nos profissionais, motivando-os a realizarem um trabalho de qualidade em prol do cuidado do outro.Palavras chaves: Comunicação nas organizações. Comunicação hospitalar

Objective: To propose an active learning methodology for teaching qualitative research in graduate school. Method: The paper is structured in two parts. The first is dedicated to theoretical-conceptual aspects, starting with the contextualization of the importance and challenges of researcher training, especially for the use of qualitative methods. This is followed by brief overview of the teaching of qualitative methodology, supported by a survey with coordinators and teachers of graduate programs in Administration and Psychology. Then the concepts of active learning methodologies are addressed, especially those based on experiential learning. The second part is dedicated to the presentation and discussion of a practical example that illustrates each of the steps of the methodological decision-making process to be observed in the qualitative research teaching-learning process at the graduate level. Conclusions: The main contribution of the paper is to offer an experiential teaching-learning model of the qualitative research methodology for graduate education. It closes by pointing out the limits and advantages of the methodological proposal.