Cultivating employee obligation for constructive change: the roles of supervisor consultation and managerial openness

Xianhui Ning, Jih Yu Mao, Liting Wang

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Abstract

Purpose: Supervisor consultation is conducive to promoting employee voice. This research examines an underlying mediating mechanism and a boundary condition that strengthens the influence of supervisor consultation. Design/methodology/approach: Two-wave survey data were collected from 302 full-time employees. Path analysis was adopted to test the hypotheses. Findings: Supervisor consultation is positively related to employee voice. Employee felt obligation for constructive change (FOCC) serves as a mediating mechanism. Supervisor consultation is more positively related to employee FOCC and subsequent voice when managerial openness is higher than lower. Originality/value: This study highlights the incremental mediating effect of FOCC beyond that of two alternative mediators between supervisor consultation and employee voice and the moderating role of managerial openness in affecting the influence of supervisor consultation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)776-791
Number of pages16
JournalLeadership and Organization Development Journal
Volume45
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 19 Jun 2024

Keywords

  • Employee felt obligation for constructive change
  • Employee voice
  • Managerial openness
  • Supervisor consultation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)
  • Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

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