Bücher der Reihe Advanced Topics in Organizational Behavior series

This introduction to computer supported cooperative work provides an overview of latest innovations in computer support with a focus on employees' interaction with technology and the extent to which technology facilitates collaboration. The book examines the impact technology has on workers and the implications for employee selection, training, performance appraisal, and job design.

What is a committed employee? Are such employees better or worse off than uncommitted employees? What are the organizational advantages and disadvantages of having a committed workforce?This book overviews academic and popular perspectives on commitment in employees. It examines the multiple faces of commitment and the links that have been established between the various forms of commitment and organizational behaviour. In addition, questions concerning individual differences, organizational characteristics, job characteristics and work experiences associated with commitment are explored. The volume concludes with a discussion of what organizations can do to manage commitment effectively, including under difficult circumstances such as merger/acquisition, downsizing and relocation.