Reciprocation of Perceived Organizational Support

Four hundred thirteen postal employees were surveyed to investigate reciprocation's role in the relationships of perceived organizational support (POS) with employees' affective organizational commitment and job performance. The authors found that (a) POS was positively related to employee...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of applied psychology 2001-02, Vol.86 (1), p.42-51
Hauptverfasser: Eisenberger, Robert, Armeli, Stephen, Rexwinkel, Barbara, Lynch, Patrick D, Rhoades, Linda
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Four hundred thirteen postal employees were surveyed to investigate reciprocation's role in the relationships of perceived organizational support (POS) with employees' affective organizational commitment and job performance. The authors found that (a) POS was positively related to employees' felt obligation to care about the organization's welfare and to help the organization reach its objectives; (b) felt obligation mediated the associations of POS with affective commitment, organizational spontaneity, and in-role performance; and (c) the relationship between POS and felt obligation increased with employees' acceptance of the reciprocity norm as applied to work organizations. Positive mood also mediated the relationships of POS with affective commitment and organizational spontaneity. The pattern of findings is consistent with organizational support theory's assumption that POS strengthens affective commitment and performance by a reciprocation process.
ISSN:0021-9010
1939-1854
DOI:10.1037/0021-9010.86.1.42