Organizational Commitment, Profession and Form of Employment (COBB)

I would be very happy to spend the rest of my working life in this organization.

It would involve too many disadvantages for me if I were to leave this organization at the moment.

I do not feel particularly emotionally attached to this organization.

I am proud to belong to this organization.

Too much in my life would change if I left this organization now.

I believe that I currently have too few opportunities to seriously consider changing organizations.

I have already put too much effort and energy into this organization to think about changing now.

Many people who are important to me would not understand or would be disappointed if I left this organization.

Even if it were advantageous for me, I would not feel it is right to leave this organization.

I would feel somewhat guilty if I left this organization now.

I feel a strong sense of belonging to my organization.

I think that my values match those of the organization.

It does not make a good impression to change organizations frequently.

I would not leave the organization now because I feel obligated to some people in it.

I would be very happy to spend the rest of my working life in this profession.

I am proud to work in this profession.

I enjoy my current activity.

I would like to continue doing my current activity in the future.

Too much in my life would get messed up if I changed my profession now.

Many people who are important to me would not understand or would be disappointed if I changed my current area of responsibility and activity.

I have already invested too much in this profession to think about changing now.

I will continue to work in my profession because there are no alternatives for me.

I think one should remain loyal to one's profession.

I have already invested too much in my current area of responsibility and activity to think about a reorientation.

I believe it would not be right to leave my current area of responsibility and activity, even if I had advantages from it.

It is of great importance to me to practice this particular profession.

It would involve too many disadvantages to take on another area of responsibility or activity in my profession.

I can identify with my activity.

I think that I can realize my values in my current activity.

It does not make a good impression to change professions.

I am proud to have a permanent and secure job.

Sometimes I play with the idea of starting my own business.

It reassures me to have a permanent employment and income perspective.

Many people who are important to me would not understand or would be disappointed if I gave up a permanent job.

Too much would change in my life if I gave up my status as a permanent employee.

I like the opportunity to work in an organization on a permanent and long-term basis.

It would involve too many disadvantages for me to give up my status as a permanent employee, e.g., in favor of self-employment.

I like the fact that I don't have to constantly worry about my existence like an entrepreneur.

Once you have a permanent job, you shouldn't give it up lightly.

It does not make a good impression to give up a permanent job.

It satisfies me to contribute to the company's success as 'part of the whole'.

I actually like being able to work in different companies.

It would be difficult for me to give up my status as a temporary worker and find a permanent job (again).

I like the opportunity to experience new challenges again and again.

It would involve too many disadvantages for me to give up my status as a temporary worker.

If I gave up my status as a temporary worker, I would have to give up many advantages.

I enjoy getting to know many different companies.

It satisfies me to be able to react flexibly to ever new challenges.

I am proud to stand on my own two feet professionally.

I have already invested too much in my self-employment to give it up again.

Once you have taken the step into self-employment, you shouldn't give it up lightly.

I like being independent and on my own.

It would be difficult for me to give up my self-employment and find a permanent job.

I also feel somehow morally obligated to prove myself in my self-employment.

I like the opportunity to think and act entrepreneurially myself.

It would change too much in my life if I gave up my self-employment.

It would involve too many disadvantages for me to give up my status as self-employed in favor of a permanent job.

I would feel somehow guilty if I failed with my self-employment.

If I gave up my status as self-employed, I would have to give up many advantages.

It would not make a good impression to fail with my self-employment.

It motivates me to be able to successfully offer and sell my services.

Many people who are important to me would not understand or would be disappointed if I gave up self-employment.