The nature and measurement of work involvement

Abstract

The construct ‘work involvement’ was viewed as having three dimensions: job involvement , or psychological identification with the position or job occupied; specialization involvement , or psychological identification with the career or specialization of which the present job is a part; and importance of performance to self‐esteem , an individual difference variable akin to the Protestant ethic. Two studies of professional Army officers are described ( n = 100, and n = 384). Factor analysis of questionnaire items supported the hypothesis that the three attitudes are distinct. Scales were developed to measure the attitudes, and assessments of their validity and reliability are presented.

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