Maude has been working as the creative head at Juno Designs for the past 10 years. Her growth at Juno has made her one of the finest designers in the field. Of late, Maude has been receiving several inquiries from headhunters about possible positions at other companies. Maude feels that she should stay with Juno Designs because her retirement benefits increase during her later years of service as opposed to her initial years of service. This is an example of _____ commitment.
A) continuance
B) affective
C) ethical
D) normative
E) associative

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Maude's commitment to stay with Juno Designs is based on the consequence of leaving, namely, a decrease in retirement benefits. This is an example of continuance commitment, where the employee feels the need to stay with the organization because of the costs associated with leaving.

Maude Has Been Working as the Creative Head at Juno