Enfoques do comprometimento dos membros dos grupos PET da USP: um estudo comparativo entre grupos da capital e do interior

Abstract

The commitment can be interpreted as links between a person and the organization, and the nature of these links can affect the performance and results of both. The present exploratory and qualitative study has as objective to study the approaches of commitment of the integrants of groups PET (Tutorial Education Program) of University of São Paulo (USP), comparing groups PET of the Capital with those of the Internal in relation with the predominant approaches. To develop the analysis, was used the three-dimensional model of Allen and Meyer (1991) that shows and analysis the existence of three approaches of commitment: normative, affective and continuance. It is more appropriated to consider these approaches as components of commitment, than types, reason for which a person can present the three approaches. The founded results indicate a great similarity between the approaches of groups PET, being that the affective and normative approaches had showed more prominent in samples, and, for being approaches that generate greater performance, they contribute for survival and evolution of the Program. The affective approach was related mainly to the objectives, values and goals, while the normative approach appeared of the valuation of effort and obligation.