دانلود رایگان مقاله انگلیسی در نظر گرفتن نتایج آینده و عملکرد تکلیفی: اثرات تعدیل کننده حمایتی - امرالد 2017

Abstract

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of an employee’s consideration of future consequences (CFCs) in predicting employee task performance and its situational contexts (i.e. organizational support and supervisor support) based on trait activation theory. Design/methodology/approach – Using a cross-sectional field study design, data were collected from 189 employees and their immediate supervisors in South Korea. Findings – Hierarchical multiple regression analyses showed that employees’ CFC has a positive effect on their task performance. Furthermore, this study investigated whether this relationship would be varied by relevant situational factors. Consistent with the hypotheses, the relevance of CFC to employees’ task performance would be stronger when they perceive low levels of organizational support based on trait activation theory. Practical implications – The findings suggest the importance of employees’ CFC on task performance. Also, organizations should pay more attention to the way of compensating for employees with low levels of CFC by fostering supportive environment. Originality/value – Although researchers have been examined long-term perspectives in the business field, a few studies have examined its effect at the individual level. This paper identified not only the main effect of CFC on employee task performance but also the moderating role of organizational support on the aforementioned relationship.

Discussion

Although the importance of a long-term perspective is increasing in the current business environment, few studies have examined the effect of a long-term perspective at the individual level (Graso and Probst, 2012). To advance our understanding of CFC, this study takes trait activation theory to examine the relationship between individual differences in CFC and task performance and situational contexts. The results of this study demonstrated the positive effect of CFC on task performance, and that the impacts of CFC on employees’ task performance may depend on contextual cues. Our findings indicated that employees activated the CFC trait to perform their tasks when they perceived a low level of organizational support.