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Temporary, Permanent Employment in Modern Organizations


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The study was designed to uncover the potential differences between temporary and permanent employees with respect to workplace deviance tendencies, organizational commitment, organizational trust, and perceived organizational fairness. Because of their ever-growing presence in today’s companies, we focused on temporary employees alongside their permanent counterparts in the same organization. Data pertaining to these variables were collected from both temporary and permanent employees working in light industrial-type organizations (N = 71). Few statistically significant differences between temporary and permanent employees were found. However, significant relationships between organizational commitment, trust, and fairness were revealed among both temporary and permanent employee groups. A more complete understanding of the attitudes and behaviors of the types of workers employed in modern organizations will help leaders manage their workforces in more effective ways.

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Temporary Employees, Workplace Deviance, Organizational Commitment, Organizational Trust and Organizational Fairness
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Stephanie S. Pane Haden
Texas A&M University-Commerce P.O. Box 3011, TX 75429-3011, United States
Donald L. Caruth
Texas A&M University-Commerce P.O. Box 3011, TX 75429-3011, United States
Jennifer D. Oyler
Texas A&M University-Commerce P.O. Box 3011, TX 75429-3011, United States

Abstract


The study was designed to uncover the potential differences between temporary and permanent employees with respect to workplace deviance tendencies, organizational commitment, organizational trust, and perceived organizational fairness. Because of their ever-growing presence in today’s companies, we focused on temporary employees alongside their permanent counterparts in the same organization. Data pertaining to these variables were collected from both temporary and permanent employees working in light industrial-type organizations (N = 71). Few statistically significant differences between temporary and permanent employees were found. However, significant relationships between organizational commitment, trust, and fairness were revealed among both temporary and permanent employee groups. A more complete understanding of the attitudes and behaviors of the types of workers employed in modern organizations will help leaders manage their workforces in more effective ways.

Keywords


Temporary Employees, Workplace Deviance, Organizational Commitment, Organizational Trust and Organizational Fairness

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