An Investigation into the Professional Commitment of Chinese Project Management Professionals

Wang, Xiaojin; Shen, Jianrong

doi:10.5539/ijbm.v7n10p156

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“…Professional commitment refers to the kind of work commitment that focuses on the importance of a career in one’s life [ 42 ]. Professional commitment is an important indicator determining employees’ work behavior [ 43 ] and indicates an individual’s attitude toward the chosen profession [ 44 ]. The definition of professional commitment is equivalent to career commitment [ 45 ] or occupational commitment.…”

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Work-Family Conflict, Perceived Organizational Support and Professional Commitment: A Mediation Mechanism for Chinese Project Professionals

Zheng

2018

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Projects are characterized by long working hours, complex tasks and being a kind of temporary organization. As such, work-family conflict is particularly prominent for project employees. This research examined whether and how work-family conflict affects professional commitment among Chinese project professionals. Research hypotheses were developed to explore the relationship between work-family conflict, professional commitment to the project and the mediating effects of perceived organizational support. Data were collected from 327 project managers or professionals working in construction enterprises in China; data were analyzed using structural equation modeling, applying the bootstrapping method. Results showed that there were three dimensions of work-family conflict: time-based conflict, strain-based conflict and behavior-based conflict. There were two dimensions of perceived organizational support: emotional support and instrumental support. The study also tested the negative effect of work-family conflict on professional commitment and the positive effect of perceived organizational support on professional commitment. Specifically, time-based conflict and emotional support had positive effects on professional commitment. Perceived organizational support had a total mediating effect between work-family conflict and professional commitment. The strain-based conflict dimension of work-family conflict had negative impacts on professional commitment through perceived emotional support and instrumental support. Overall, our findings extend a better understanding of work-family conflict and professional commitment in the project setting and verify the importance of social support in balancing work and family and improving employee mobility.

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Work-Family Conflict, Perceived Organizational Support and Professional Commitment: A Mediation Mechanism for Chinese Project Professionals

Zheng

2018

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“…Individuals need to manage their careers in order to prepare for future employment needs and remain efficient and relevant in their present employment Thus an individual's attitude toward career is described as career commitment. According to Morrow, (1993) as quoted by Wang;Shen (2012, p.156), "Career commitment is recognized as a form of work commitment that individuals have on a career facet". Also Commitment has been defined as a "force that binds an individual to a course of action", (MEYER; HERSCOVITCH, 2001).…”

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Interest and Self Motivation as Correlates of Capacity Building and Career Commitment

Iroaganachi

2014

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The study investigated Interest and Self Motivation as Correlates of Capacity Building and Career Commitment of Female Librarians in Nigeria. This was with a view to providing valuable data for stakeholders to guide in organizing career development progammes. The survey method of research was adopted for the study and the instrument for collecting data were the questionnaire, interview and focus group discussion. Findings of the study revealed that majority of female librarians in Nigeria never were interested in the profession before going in for it, but are now that they are in the field and are committed to their career to a great extent. However, their capacity building opportunities and efforts are very low. Therefore, the study recommends that the Nigerian Library Association (NLA) and other Organizers of Conferences and workshops for Librarians should make the dues affordable; arrange more training outlets and make workshops more of practical training sessions. Also, stakeholders of institutions with libraries should endeavor to make fund available for the provision of ICT infrastructure and platform, acquisition of current professional literatures on librarianship etc.

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“…While in more details, the commitment of the profession contributes 33 percent and organizational commitment by 9 percent [11]. [22], [11] found that professional commitment correlates with organizational commitment to project management and teachers. Other studies found a negative relationship between professional commitment and turnover intentions.…”

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The Role of Work Life Quality towards Teacherrs Professional Commitment

Hasanati¹

2018

Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Community Development (AMCA 2018)

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Teachers are one of the major components in primary and secondary educations who have an important role to determine the future generations. To carry out these important tasks, teachers need a high level of commitment to the profession because it affects the teacher's related work outcomes. Factors that create professional commitment include quality of work life. This study aims to determine the role of quality of work life to the professional commitment of teachers. Subjects were teachers from junior school and high school. The research instrument used the scale of work life quality and the scale of professional commitment. Analysis technique used was the regression analysis. The results of the analysis showed: (1) the quality of work life significantly affects the affective commitment of the profession; (2) The quality of work life does not affect the continuance commitment to the profession; and (3) the quality of work life affects the normative commitment to the profession Keywords: quality of work life, professional commitment, teacher 5th International Conference on Community Development (AMCA 2018)

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An Investigation into the Professional Commitment of Chinese Project Management Professionals

Cited by 8 publications

References 16 publications

Work-Family Conflict, Perceived Organizational Support and Professional Commitment: A Mediation Mechanism for Chinese Project Professionals

Work-Family Conflict, Perceived Organizational Support and Professional Commitment: A Mediation Mechanism for Chinese Project Professionals

Interest and Self Motivation as Correlates of Capacity Building and Career Commitment

The Role of Work Life Quality towards Teacherrs Professional Commitment

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