Analysis of profiles of organizational links among public servers

Abstract

The aim of this article is to outline the organizational commitment and entrenchment profiles of civil servants from the Brazilian Federal Revenue Office, comparing sociodemographic and occupational variables in the identified profiles. A quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out, collecting data via an online survey responded by 1,126 civil servants. Latent profile analysis was used to study the data, revealing four distinct organizational attachment profiles: i) moderately attached; ii) low attachment (predominantly uncommitted); iii) low attachment; iv) attached (predominantly committed). Most of the participants belonged to profiles with moderate and high levels of affective commitment. A shorter length of service and younger age predicted low attachment profiles, while senior positions were associated with profiles with higher levels of commitment and adjustment to social position (a dimension of entrenchment). Identifying these differences in profiles is a relevant contribution to more personalized and focused management of people and relationships.