Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/78934 
Year of Publication: 
2007
Citation: 
[Journal:] Management Revue [ISSN:] 1861-9916 [Volume:] 18 [Issue:] 3 [Publisher:] Rainer Hampp Verlag [Place:] Mering [Year:] 2007 [Pages:] 251-270
Publisher: 
Rainer Hampp Verlag, Mering
Abstract: 
For some years now a tendency towards a more flexible shaping of employment has been observable. Little research, however, has been dedicated to the question of how relevant this is for the commitment of freelance employees. Therefore the present paper first reverts to the question as to whether - and if so, under what preconditions - freelancers are likely to feel commitment towards the company that employs them. Second, the paper identifies clusters of freelancers following their work-related expectations. On the basis of an empirical study among IT-freelancers it becomes clear that freelancers differ from permanent employees as regards their work-related expectations. Consequences for their felt commitment hence ensue. All in all it is mainly an affective commitment towards their company which they perceive.
Subjects: 
commitment
flexible employment forms
freelanced employees
work-related expectations
Document Type: 
Article

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