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Supervisor support in the work place: legitimacy and positive affectivity.
1School of Business Administration, Ajou University, South Korea. jkyoon@madang.ajou.ac.kr
The Journal of Social Psychology
|July 21, 2000
Summary
Supervisor support is enhanced when employees feel validated by coworkers and the organization. Positive employee disposition also plays a role, especially when combined with validation, according to this workplace study.
Area of Science:
- Organizational Psychology
- Workplace Dynamics
- Employee Well-being
Background:
- Supervisor support is crucial for employee morale and productivity.
- Understanding the factors influencing supervisor support is essential for effective management.
- Previous research has explored individual and organizational factors separately.
Purpose of the Study:
- To test three distinct hypotheses concerning the determinants of supervisor support.
- To investigate the roles of coworker/organizational validation and positive employee affectivity.
- To examine the potential moderating effect of positive affectivity on validation.
Main Methods:
- Survey administered to 1,882 hospital employees in Korea.
- Statistical analysis to assess three proposed hypotheses.
- Quantitative assessment of workplace relationships and employee disposition.
Main Results:
- Strong support found for the validation hypothesis.
- Significant evidence supporting the moderation hypothesis.
- Positive affectivity hypothesis received less direct support but was key in moderation.
Conclusions:
- Employee validation from peers and the organization significantly predicts supervisor support.
- Positive employee disposition moderates the relationship between validation and supervisor support.
- A combined approach considering both organizational context and individual traits is vital for fostering supervisor support.