Journal of Management· 2015Q1
Perceived Organizational Support: A Meta-Analytic Evaluation of Organizational Support Theory
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Short summary
A meta-analysis of 558 studies confirms Organizational Support Theory (OST), showing perceived organizational support (POS) is predicted by leadership, HR practices, and working conditions, and in turn predicts employee performance and well-being.
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Key points
- Organizational Support Theory (OST) posits that employees perceive organizational support (POS) based on the organization's valuation of their contributions and well-being.
- A meta-analysis of 558 studies generally supported OST's predictions regarding POS antecedents and consequences.
- Key antecedents of POS include leadership, employee-organization context, HR practices, and working conditions.
- POS successfully predicts employee orientation, performance, and well-being.
- The theory accurately predicted the relative strengths of relationships, process influences, and mediational effects.
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Abstract
Organizational support theory (OST) proposes that employees form a generalized perception concerning the extent to which the organization values their contributions and cares about their well-being (perceived organizational support, or POS). Based on hypotheses involving social exchange, attribution, and self-enhancement, we carried out a meta-analytic assessment of OST using results from 558 studies. OST was generally successful in its predictions concerning both the antecedents of POS (leadership, employee–organization context, human resource practices, and working conditions) and its consequences (employee’s orientation toward the organization and work, employee performance, and well-being). Notably, OST successfully predicted the relative magnitudes of different relationships, influences of process variables, and mediational effects. General implications of the findings for OST and research on POS are discussed.
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Field: Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
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