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Work and Commitment Among Young Professionals: A Study of Male and Female Dentists

Dennis O. Kaldenberg

Boris W. Becker

Anisa Zvonkovic

Bexell Hall 200, Corvallis, Oregon 97331-2603.

This research examines gender differences in personal characteristics, work experiences, work attitudes, and professional commitment for a group of young (age < 45) dentists. While males and females had similar work attitudes, they differed in work experience -males worked more hours, saw more patients, and earned higher incomes. Males had higher scores on affective and behavioral professional commitment measures than did females, but the gender difference was significant only for behavioral commitment. For both females and males, affective professional commitment was related positively to job satisfaction, office cohesion, having young children, and negatively related to stress. The relationship between owning the practice and affective professional commitment was greater for men than women, whereas the relationship between the proportion of office staff who are close friends and affective professional commitment was greater for women than men. For males, behavioral commitment was related positively to being married, being a specialist, working more hours, having higher income and belonging to the professional association. For females, behavioral commitment was related positively to job involvement, office cohesion, and the number of days worked each week. Results suggest that affiliation is related more closely to professional commitment among females, while practice control and productivity are related more closely to professional commitment among males.

Key Words: professions • commitment • gender differences • dentists • work and occupations

Human Relations, Vol. 48, No. 11, 1355-1377 (1995)
DOI: 10.1177/001872679504801106
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