Job insecurity and organizational citizenship behavior: Exploring curvilinear and moderated relationships

Chak Fu Lam; Jian Liang; Susan J. Ashford; Cynthia Lee

doi:10.1037/a0038659

Job insecurity and organizational citizenship behavior : Exploring curvilinear and moderated relationships

Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews (RGC: 21, 22, 62) › 21_Publication in refereed journal › Not applicable › peer-review

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Author(s)

Chak Fu Lam
Jian Liang
Susan J. Ashford
Cynthia Lee

Detail(s)

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	499-510
Journal / Publication	Journal of Applied Psychology
Volume	100
Issue number	2
Publication status	Published - Mar 2015
Externally published	Yes

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DOI	DOI https://doi.org/10.1037/a0038659 Final Published version
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Abstract

This article examined a curvilinear relationship between job insecurity and organizational citizenship behavior (OCB). Drawing from social exchange theory and research on personal control, we developed and tested an explanation for employees' reactions to job insecurity based on their conceptualization of their social exchange relationship with the organization at different levels of job insecurity. Using data from 244 Chinese employees and 102 supervisory ratings of OCB, we found support for a U-shaped relationship between job insecurity and OCB. Moreover, 2 factors-psychological capital and subordinate-supervisor guanxi-moderated the curvilinear relationship, such that the curvilinear relationship is more pronounced among those with lower psychological capital or less positive subordinate- supervisor guanxi.

Research Area(s)

job insecurity, social exchange, organizational citizenship behavior, psychological capital, subordinate-supervisor guanxi, LEADER-MEMBER EXCHANGE, SUPERVISOR-SUBORDINATE GUANXI, PSYCHOLOGICAL CONTRACT, IMPRESSION MANAGEMENT, PERSONAL CONTROL, PERFORMANCE RELATIONSHIP, EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE, PROCEDURAL JUSTICE, SERVICE CLIMATE, SOCIAL SUPPORT

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Job insecurity and organizational citizenship behavior : Exploring curvilinear and moderated relationships. / Lam, Chak Fu; Liang, Jian; Ashford, Susan J.; Lee, Cynthia.

In: Journal of Applied Psychology, Vol. 100, No. 2, 03.2015, p. 499-510.

Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews (RGC: 21, 22, 62) › 21_Publication in refereed journal › Not applicable › peer-review

Lam, CF, Liang, J, Ashford, SJ & Lee, C 2015, 'Job insecurity and organizational citizenship behavior: Exploring curvilinear and moderated relationships' Journal of Applied Psychology, vol. 100, no. 2, pp. 499-510. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0038659

Lam, C. F., Liang, J., Ashford, S. J., & Lee, C. (2015). Job insecurity and organizational citizenship behavior: Exploring curvilinear and moderated relationships. Journal of Applied Psychology, 100(2), 499-510. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0038659

Lam CF, Liang J, Ashford SJ, Lee C. Job insecurity and organizational citizenship behavior: Exploring curvilinear and moderated relationships. Journal of Applied Psychology. 2015 Mar;100(2):499-510. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0038659

Lam, Chak Fu ; Liang, Jian ; Ashford, Susan J. ; Lee, Cynthia. / Job insecurity and organizational citizenship behavior : Exploring curvilinear and moderated relationships. In: Journal of Applied Psychology. 2015 ; Vol. 100, No. 2. pp. 499-510.