Francophone researchers translate the concept of work commitment as either professional engagement or work involvement, which adds confusion to a research field that hardly needs any more, given the complexity of the concept. Indeed, an individual can be committed to different targets (the organization, the job position, the work team, the profession, the union, etc.), and these commitments can take different forms (affective, calculative, or even normative). Organizations seek committed employees—particularly those committed to their organization, their job, or their work team—because commitment (especially affective commitment) is a source of job performance, satisfaction, and occupational well-being.
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SCM (Supply Chain Management) covers all activities related to a company’s industrial macro-process. It thus encompasses all activities involved in the creation and production of the products marketed by the company (purchasing, procurement, production, order management, distribution, logistics). By using appropriate information systems, it manages not only physical flows (materials, components, finished products, etc.) but also information flows (orders, forecasts, inventory levels, lead times, etc.). Both intra- and inter-organizational, Supply Chain Management requires coordination among all internal (marketing, R&D, purchasing, sales, etc.) and external partners of the company.
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