An employee who feels a moral obligation to stay with an employer after an expensive surgery was covered by the employer's health plan and work leave is an example of __________ commitment.

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Normative commitment involves feeling obligated or loyal to an organization based on personal values or beliefs. In this case, the employee may feel a sense of moral obligation to stay with the employer who provided them with health benefits and work leave during a time of need. Affective commitment is based on emotional attachment and identification with an organization, while continuance commitment is based on the perceived costs of leaving the organization (such as the loss of benefits or seniority). Organizational commitment encompasses all three types of commitment.

An Employee Who Feels a Moral Obligation to Stay with an Employer