Organizational Commitment Scale – Affective Commitment Subscale (OC)
Measures the affective domain of organizational commitment using bipolar adjective items.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Organizational Commitment Scale – Affective Commitment Subscale (OC) was developed by Stephen J. Jaros, John M. Jermier, Jerry W. Koehler, Terry Sincich (1993). It is designed to measure Affective Organizational Commitment. The scale is intended for use with Employees / Working adults.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 14 items.
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 1 = 1 (Negative Anchor), 2 = 2, 3 = 3, 4 = 4, 5 = 5, 6 = 6, 7 = 7 (Positive Anchor).
The scale includes 5 reverse-scored items to reduce acquiescence bias.
Scoring
Items are summed to produce a total score.
Total scores range from 14 to 98. Interpretation guidelines:
- Low Affective Commitment: 14 – 42
- Moderate Affective Commitment: 43 – 70
- High Affective Commitment: 71 – 98
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of 0.94.
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 5 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.