Trust-In-Supervisor: Antecedents And Effect On Affective Organizational Commitment
This study tested a model of trust-in-supervisor that included propensity to trust and supervisor attributes (i.e., ability, benevolence, and integrity) as antecedents and affective organizational commitment and helping intention as criterion outcomes. A field survey using a structured questionna...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Asian Academy of Management (AAM)
2006
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.usm.my/35942/ http://eprints.usm.my/35942/1/AAMJ_11-2-3.pdf |
| Summary: | This study tested a model of trust-in-supervisor that included propensity to trust and
supervisor attributes (i.e., ability, benevolence, and integrity) as antecedents and
affective organizational commitment and helping intention as criterion outcomes. A field
survey using a structured questionnaire was used to gather data from 155 white-collar
employees from diverse occupations and organizations. Path analysis results showed that
supervisor ability, benevolence, and integrity as well as employees' propensity to trust
were positively associated with trust-in-supervisor. Trust-in-supervisor, in turn, predicted
employees' affective organizational commitment but did not have any influence on their
willingness to help co-workers. Implications of the findings and suggestions for future
research are discussed. |
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