TY - JOUR
T1 - Voice behavior and work engagement
T2 - the moderating role of supervisor-attributed motives
AU - Cheng, Jen Wei
AU - Lu, Kuo Ming
AU - Chang, Yi Ying
AU - Johnstone, Steward
PY - 2013/1/1
Y1 - 2013/1/1
N2 - Understanding employee voice behavior is a crucial aspect of organizing for high performance. In this paper, we extend previous studies and examine the consequences of voice behavior and boundary conditions of supervisor-attributed motives. Data for the sample was collected from 206 supervisor-subordinate pairs from a variety of companies in Taiwan. Hierarchal regression analysis was performed to test our model. The results show that voice behavior was positively related to leader-member exchange (LMX), and LMX was positively associated with work engagement. Supervisorattributed motives moderate the relationship between voice behavior and LMX. Specifically, voice behavior may more strongly influence LMX when supervisors label voice behavior as being more prosocial and less motivated by impression management.
AB - Understanding employee voice behavior is a crucial aspect of organizing for high performance. In this paper, we extend previous studies and examine the consequences of voice behavior and boundary conditions of supervisor-attributed motives. Data for the sample was collected from 206 supervisor-subordinate pairs from a variety of companies in Taiwan. Hierarchal regression analysis was performed to test our model. The results show that voice behavior was positively related to leader-member exchange (LMX), and LMX was positively associated with work engagement. Supervisorattributed motives moderate the relationship between voice behavior and LMX. Specifically, voice behavior may more strongly influence LMX when supervisors label voice behavior as being more prosocial and less motivated by impression management.
KW - leader-member exchange
KW - supervisor-attributed impression management
KW - supervisor-attributed prosocial motives
KW - voice behavior
KW - work engagement
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84896052239&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/j.1744-7941.2012.00030.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1744-7941.2012.00030.x
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84896052239
SN - 1038-4111
VL - 51
SP - 81
EP - 102
JO - Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources
JF - Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources
IS - 1
ER -