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Chuanjun Deng1, Shudi Liao2, Zhiqiang Liu3
1Business School, Henan University, Kaifeng, China.
Frontiers in Psychology
|December 19, 2019
Summary
Employee self-perceived status positively influences proactive helping behaviors. Cooperative intentions strengthen this link, while competitive intentions weaken it, guiding organizational strategies for enhanced employee support.
Area of Science:
- Organizational Behavior
- Human Resource Management
Background:
- Self-perceived status is a known driver of employee extra-role behaviors.
- The specific link between self-perceived status and proactive helping behavior remains under-researched in HRM.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between self-perceived status and proactive helping behavior.
- To examine the moderating roles of cooperative and competitive behavior intentions in this relationship.
Main Methods:
- Data collected from 214 employee-supervisor dyads across two waves.
- Hierarchical regression analysis employed to analyze the data.
Main Results:
- Self-perceived status demonstrated a significant positive association with proactive helping behavior.
- Cooperative behavior intentions positively moderated the relationship.
- Competitive behavior intentions negatively moderated the relationship.
Conclusions:
- Organizations can foster proactive helping by promoting cooperative intentions and mitigating competitive ones.
- Understanding these dynamics can enhance employee willingness to assist colleagues.
- Findings offer theoretical insights and practical guidance for HRM practices.
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