Exploring the Role of Affect and Evaluative Beliefs in the Emergence of Workplace Attitude: The Case of Organizational Commitment

Affective events theory is used to examine the relationships between workplace events, affect and the emergence of attitude. We discuss the relationships between relational and transactional contracts, organizational commitment, and trust as a mediator. We propose that organizational commitment is a function of affective and belief antecedents that may influence attitude independently or...