Thus, taking these elements together, the basic structure of an organizational
commitment scale item should be that it is worded to reflect (a) a specific mindset, either
affective, normative, or continuance; (b) the target of commitment, in this case the
organization; (c) the behavior to be predicted, such as remaining a member of the
organization; and (d) affect, with cognitions being captured by the mindset and behavioral
terms. The key issue, therefore, is: Do the ACS, NCS, and CCS items correspond to
this structure?