scholarly journals Does LMX always promote employee voice? A dark side of migrant working in Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ghulam Ali Arain ◽  
Zeeshan Ahmed Bhatti ◽  
Jonathan R. Crawshaw ◽  
Imran Ali ◽  
Armando Papa
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
The Self ◽  
Dark Side ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Consistency Theory ◽  
Self Consistency ◽  
Prohibitive Voice

PurposeDrawing on the self-consistency theory, this study aims to test a model where employees' supervisor-based self-esteem (SBSE) is positively related to their promotive and prohibitive voice and mediate the positive relationship between leader–member exchange social comparison (LMXSC) of an employee's promotive and prohibitive voice, but only for local rather than migrant workers.Design/methodology/approachTo test the study hypotheses, multi-source data were collected from 341 matched supervisor–supervisee dyads working in a diverse range of organizations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.FindingsAs predicted, employees' SBSE is positively related to their promotive and prohibitive voice and mediates a positive relationship between their LMXSC and their promotive and prohibitive voice, but only for local workers. The study findings support the self-consistency theory perspective on LMX and provide new insight into the “dark side” of migrant working – a lack of voice.Originality/valueThis study responds to calls for more research that explores the roles played by macro-environmental factors on employees' voice. Implications for theory and practice are discussed.

scholarly journals How and when Islamic work ethic (IWE) leads to employee promotive and prohibitive voice? The interplay of employee moral identity and perceived voice opportunity

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 593-612
Author(s):  
Imran Hameed ◽  
Zeeshan Ahmed Bhatti ◽  
Muhammad Asif Khan ◽  
Sumaiya Syed
Keyword(s):  
Social Identity ◽  
Social Identity Theory ◽  
Work Ethic ◽  
Moral Identity ◽  
Identity Theory ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Consistency Theory ◽  
Islamic Work Ethic ◽  
Self Consistency ◽  
Prohibitive Voice

Purpose This study aims to examine the moderated-mediation effects of employees’ Islamic work ethic (IWE) on their promotive and prohibitive forms of constructive voice behaviors through the integrated frameworks of social identity theory and self-consistency theory. Design/methodology/approach Using two-source data collection from employees and supervisors, data were collected from 217 participants working in various companies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. After initial data screening, a confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to test for the factorial validity of the used measures with AMOS. The hypothesized relationships were tested in the PROCESS macro for SPSS. Findings The results of this study supported the integration of social identity theory with self-consistency theory in explaining the indirect effects of employees’ IWE on their promotive and prohibitive forms of constructive voice behaviors through the mediation of moral identity. Furthermore, this study also indicated that the indirect effect was conditional on the employees’ perceptions of perceived voice opportunity, which significantly moderated the relationship between their moral identity and their prohibitive voice. However, no such effect was recorded for promotive voice. Originality/value This study is the first that explains how and when employees’ IWE leads them to exhibit promotive and prohibitive voice behaviors through the mediation of moral identity and the moderation of perceived voice opportunity. Thus, this study contributes to the IWE, moral identity and employee voice literature by addressing questions with useful theoretical and managerial implications for employees’ promotive and prohibitive forms of constructive voice behaviors in the workplace.

The impact of religiosity on luxury brand consumption: the case of Saudi consumers

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tagreed Saleh Abalkhail
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Muslim Women ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Luxury Consumption ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Luxury Brand ◽  
Islamic Countries ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of religiosity on luxury brand consumption among Muslim women. Design/methodology/approach A total of 322 women were surveyed. Data was collected in the capital city of Saudi Arabia and assessed using SEM. Findings The findings revealed that religion impacts consumers’ attitudes towards luxury brand consumption. A positive relationship was found between attitude towards luxury and luxury consumption. Also, attitude towards luxury mediated the relation between religiosity and luxury consumption. Originality/value The study’s findings serve to remind the retailers in Islamic countries to keep in mind the importance of religion in consumers’ preferences and selections.

scholarly journals Perceptions of Negative Workplace Gossip: A Self-Consistency Theory Framework

2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (5) ◽  
pp. 1873-1898 ◽  
Author(s):  
Long-Zeng Wu ◽  
Thomas A. Birtch ◽  
Flora F. T. Chiang ◽  
Haina Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Negative Affectivity ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Citizenship Behavior ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Self Perceptions ◽  
Consistency Theory ◽  
Time Lagged ◽  
Self Consistency ◽  
Theory Framework

We present and test a self-consistency theory framework for gossip: that perceived negative workplace gossip influences our self-perceptions and, in turn, this influences our behaviors. Using supervisor-subordinate dyadic time-lagged data (n = 403), we demonstrated that perceived negative workplace gossip adversely influenced target employees’ organization-based self-esteem, which, in turn, influenced their citizenship behavior directed at the organization and at its members. Moreover, by integrating victimization theory into our framework, we further demonstrated that negative affectivity, an individual’s dispositional tendency, not only moderated the self-consistency process but also predicted perceived negative workplace gossip. Our study therefore shifts attention to the target of negative workplace gossip and in doing so offers a promising new direction for future research. Implications to theory and practice are discussed.

scholarly journals Engaging in design activism and communicating cultural significance through contemporary heritage storytelling

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 271-286 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimberley Wilson ◽  
Cheryl Desha
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Cultural Significance ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Built Heritage ◽  
Action Research Approach

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss the role of contemporary storytelling in preserving built heritage, as a mechanism for extending the useful life of buildings. Design/methodology/approach The authors adopted a qualitative action research approach to consider the role of storytelling. A creative, multi-method approach (i.e. a “Brisbane Art Deco” publication and associated marketing campaign) was used as a case study to explore the contours of such an approach and its efficacy in engaging the community. Findings This paper highlights the potential of contemporary approaches to heritage storytelling, including utilising digital technologies, to engage a diverse range of people that may not have otherwise participated. The authors propose the value of taking a creative and whole-of-society approach – such as that used in this case study – to heritage storytelling. Research limitations/implications The case study discussed provides a phenomenological insight into one version of “contemporary heritage storytelling”. The findings have immediate implications for prioritising research into storytelling for the preservation of built heritage. Practical implications The case study demonstrates opportunities for community engagement through storytelling and highlights potential strategies to effectively contribute to a greater societal value of cultural heritage. Originality/value This research contributes to theory and practice around the management of cultural heritage, and highlights the usefulness of employing such a strategy to reach and engage a broader audience.

The Self-Consistency Theory of Subjective Confidence

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asher Koriat ◽  
Shiri Adiv
Keyword(s):  
Correct Answer ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
The Self ◽  
Wrong Answer ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Consistency Theory ◽  
Consistency Model ◽  
Subjective Confidence ◽  
Self Consistency

Innumerable studies have yielded a positive correlation between subjective confidence and accuracy, suggesting that people are skillful in discriminating between correct and wrong answers. The chapter reviews evidence from different domains indicating that people’s subjective confidence in an answer is diagnostic of the consensuality of the answer rather than of its accuracy. A self-consistency model (SCM) was proposed to explain why the confidence-accuracy correlation is positive when the correct answer is the consensually chosen answer but is negative when the wrong answer is the consensual answer. Several results that were obtained across a variety of tasks provided support for the generality of the theoretical framework underlying SCM.

scholarly journals Workplace relationship cohesion: an internal customers’ perspective

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 129-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debra Grace ◽  
Ceridwyn King ◽  
Joseph Lo Iacono
Keyword(s):  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Internal Marketing ◽  
Service Industries ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Exchange Relationship ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Internal Customers ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the differential effect of reciprocal and negotiated social exchanges in establishing workplace relationship cohesion, providing a mediating influence between social constructed initiatives (i.e. internal socialization and support) and internal customers’ psychological connectedness. Design/methodology/approach Data were gathered via a national online survey of service employees in Australia, representing a diverse range of service industries (e.g. retail (food/non-food), health, financial, administrative support, real estate, household, insurance, education and training, etc.). Findings Reciprocal-exchange relationship quality fully mediates the relationship between internal socialization and psychological connectedness; and negotiated-exchange relationship quality partially mediates the relationship between internal support and psychological connectedness of internal customers. Research limitations/implications While the findings reported herein support the salience of interpersonal relationship quality enhancing the internal performance of the organization, it is essential to consider how the findings link to externally perceived performance (i.e. from the customer’s perspective). Future research is guided by a framework that the authors propose as a result of the study’s findings to facilitate research in this under-researched area. Practical implications The development of sound socially relevant internal marketing strategies is vital to the long-term health and prosperity of the firm and its internal counterparts necessitating a move beyond transactional internal marketing, reflecting “pay for service” organizational thinking. Originality/value The examination of internal relationship cohesion and how this effects internal customers’ allegiance to their organizations addresses an important research gap and, thus, provides a significant contribution to both theory and practice.

Employee state paranoia: linking abusive supervision with employee voice behavior

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hira Rani ◽  
Syed Mir Muhammad Shah ◽  
Waheed Ali Umrani ◽  
Jawad Syed ◽  
Gul Afshan
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Time Lag ◽  
Abusive Supervision ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Prohibitive Voice

PurposeUtilizing affective event theory (AET), this paper aims to understand the affective reasoning behind choosing to speak up for or against abusive supervision. For this purpose, the authors examine the underlying mechanism of employee state paranoia in the relationship between abusive supervision and promotive and prohibitive voice of employees.Design/methodology/approachData from 307 microfinance bank employees were collected using supervisor–subordinate nested design and time-lag approach. The analysis was performed through partial least square (PLS) structural equation modeling using Smart PLS software.FindingsThe results support the direct relationship of abusive supervision with promotive and prohibitive voice. They also support the mediating relation of paranoia arousal between abusive supervision and promotive voice. However, the results do not support the mediating relationship of paranoia arousal between abusive supervision and prohibitive voice.Originality/valueIn light of the literature drawn from AET and empirical data, this study forwards robust recommendations for theory and practice and may assist future researchers interested in the role of employee paranoia arousal.

Duplicitous Me: Communal Narcissists and Public Service Motivation

2020 ◽  
pp. 009102601990035
Author(s):  
Anne K. Fennimore
Keyword(s):  
Public Service ◽  
Nonprofit Sector ◽  
Public Service Motivation ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
The Self ◽  
Dark Side ◽  
Personality Psychology ◽  
Employment Sector ◽  
Private Sector Organizations ◽  
Other Orientation

This article explores communal narcissism and a possible dark side of public service motivation (PSM) in the context of employment sector. Personality psychology insights are offered to further develop PSM theory and practice from multidisciplinary angles. PSM is thought to characterize a public service ethic with public and nonprofit sector employees possessing other-directed, and perhaps communal values, rather than the self-directed, agentic values characterizing private sector organizations. However, PSM’s prosocial bias often discounts self-interested and mixed-motive interests. Unlike agentic narcissism, in which self-aggrandizement is more apparent to others, in communal narcissism, self-aggrandizement is hidden by a “saint-type bias” and self-proclaimed other-orientation. As a result, some communal narcissism traits appear to mimic dimensions of the PSM scale. The results of two studies reveal that communal narcissism positively associates with PSM. In addition, PSM positively relates to the nonprofit sector and mediates indirect, positive relationships between communal narcissism and the nonprofit sector.

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