Question

Jess, Frank, and Ted are coworkers at Crossroad Inc. Having worked at CI for five years now, the three are discussing their career one day during lunch break when they heard Mary just quit and decided to work for a competitor. Frank remarks that it is not worthwhile for him to leave like Mary because he is so close to getting his big promotion. He has put in the time and hard work for this promotion. If he left for another company, he will not likely get this opportunity again. Ted replies to Frank that for him, it's the CI's relaxed atmosphere and his best friends at CI that keeps him working there. When they asked Jess about how he felt, Jess indicates that Mary had no bonds to CI. She was relatively new and had not invested any time at CI. "For me," Jess says, "CI gave me an opportunity and invested so much in mentoring me, preparing me for the position, and showing me the ropes to success. There is no way that I can desert them by leaving for another company." Ted is exhibiting:_________.

a. obligation-based commitment.
B. normative commitment.
c. affective commitment.
d. skill-based commitment.
e. continuance commitment.

Answer 1

c. affective commitment.

Step-by-step explanation:

Based on the information provided within the question it can be said that in this scenario Ted is exhibiting affective commitment. This refers to the level of degree in which a person "wants" to continue working at the company in which they currently work. For Ted, he wants to continue working at CI because of the relaxed atmosphere and his friends. He does not feel a sense of debt to the company or believes he "needs" to stay, but instead decides he "wants" to stay everyday.