Newcomers who display affective attachment are likely to develop a sense of belonging and identification that increases task involvement.

Evidence

The affective commitment of newcomers in hybrid work contexts (Frontiers in Psychology)

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim
• XREF: connects to: A person’s identity is deeply tied to their birthplace. — Crews, Harry, A childhood the biography of a place, 44; Place identity is a substructure of the self encompassing cognitions, emotions, and behavioral tendencies related to socialization with one’s physical environment. — The Mediating Role of Place Attachment Dimensions in the Relationship Between Local Social Identity and Well-Being; Cross-lagged panel data show organizational identification is a precursor to affective commitment, confirming identification’s antecedence over attachment. — Employees’ Organizational Identification and Affective Organizational Commitment: An Integrative Approach (+4 more)

Related

• Cross-lagged panel data show organizational identification is a precursor to affective commitment, confirming identification’s antecedence over attachment. (similarity 0.88)
• Identity and attachment tend to coincide in natives, while non-natives show higher attachment than identity scores, with place attachment developing before place identity in non-natives. (similarity 0.86)
• Place identity is a component of self-identity, and place attachment precedes the formation of place identity. (similarity 0.83)