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  • Organizational Psychology
  • Social Psychology

Background:

  • Existing research highlights awe's positive link to prosocial behavior.
  • Awe in organizational settings and its specific workplace elicitors remain under-explored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of awe induced by workplace factors on prosocial intention and behavior.
  • To examine the mediating role of prosocial intention in the awe-behavior relationship within an organizational context.

Main Methods:

  • A between-subject experimental study with 264 participants.
  • Comparison of awe, neutral, and pleasant emotion conditions induced by workplace elicitors.
  • Measurement of prosocial intention and prosocial behavior.

Main Results:

  • Significant differences in prosocial intention and behavior were observed across the three conditions.
  • Awe evoked by workplace elicitors significantly enhanced prosocial behavior.
  • Prosocial intention was found to mediate the effect of workplace awe on prosocial behavior.

Conclusions:

  • Workplace-induced awe positively influences prosocial behavior.
  • Cultivating awe-inspiring work environments can be a strategy for promoting prosociality.
  • This study pioneers the examination of awe elicited by specific workplace factors.