Introduction. Importance and meaning of multiple commitments -- Conceptual considerations in multiple commitment research. Commitment forms : description and characteristics -- Commitment forms : how distinct are they? -- Theoretical advancements in multiple commitment research. Typologies of multiple commitments -- Interrelationship among commitment forms -- Trends in multiple commitment research. Commitment forms and work outcomes -- Profiles of commitments -- Commitment forms and nonwork domains -- Multiple commitments from a crosscultural perspective --Synthesis and summary. Where do we go from here? Conclusions and recommendations for future research -- Appendix-commitment scales