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Praise for Proactivity: The Role of Leadership and Supervisor Personality in Rewarding Employee Proactivity

Alexander, Katherine N.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1252440049

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2009, Master of Arts (MA), Bowling Green State University, Psychology/Industrial-Organizational.
Previous research has suggested that proactivity in the workplace can be beneficial at both the individual and the organizational level, but little is known about when proactivity is appreciated by supervisors. This study examined when supervisors reward proactivity by providing more positive performance evaluations to their subordinates. I proposed that the supervisor's leadership style, their quality of relationship with their subordinate, and their personality would moderate the relationship between proactivity and performance evaluations. I investigated three types of proactivity: taking charge, voice, and issue selling. I also examined three different leadership styles, namely transformational, transactional, and laissez-faire leadership, as well, as leader-member exchange, and the supervisor's neuroticism, agreeableness, and openness to experience. The sample consisted of 140 employees and their direct supervisors who were employed at various non-profit organizations across the United States. All measures were available online and participants received a $10 gift card for their participation. Results indicated strong relationships between proactive behaviors and performance evaluations, suggesting that supervisors do reward employee proactivity. However, the moderator hypotheses were not supported. The implications of these results for research and practice are discussed.
Charlotte Fritz, PhD (Advisor)
Michael Zickar, PhD (Committee Member)
Robert Carels, PhD (Committee Member)
54 p.
Psychology
Proactivity; Performance Evaluation; Leadership; Personality

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  • Alexander, K. N. (2009). Praise for Proactivity: The Role of Leadership and Supervisor Personality in Rewarding Employee Proactivity [Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1252440049

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Alexander, Katherine. Praise for Proactivity: The Role of Leadership and Supervisor Personality in Rewarding Employee Proactivity. 2009. Bowling Green State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1252440049.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Alexander, Katherine. "Praise for Proactivity: The Role of Leadership and Supervisor Personality in Rewarding Employee Proactivity." Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1252440049

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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