Relationships between Supervisor Turnover Intention and Subordinate Perceived Organisational Support and Positive Mood

Authors: Donsbach, Jamie S.; Rhoades Shanock, Linda

Source: Psychologica Belgica, Volume 48, Numbers 2-3, 2008 , pp. 243-259(17)

Publisher: Academia Press

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Abstract:

The current study utilised organisational support theory to consider whether supervisors' intention to leave the organisation could contribute to subordinates' perceived organisational support (POS) and positive mood. Using hierarchical linear modeling, we found that supervisors' turnover intentions were related to subordinates' POS, and subordinate POS mediated the relationship between supervisor turnover intention and positive mood. Supervisors who intend to leave may no longer feel obligated to help the organisation reach its goals. The reduced felt obligation may affect their willingness to provide aid to the subordinates below them, resulting in reduced POS and positive mood of subordinates.

Document Type: Research article

Publication date: 2008-06-01

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Psychologica Belgica is the flagship journal of the Belgian Association for Psychological Science. It appears quarterly and publishes peer-reviewed scientific contributions to all domains of psychology as well as book reviews. Contributions take the form of full-length articles or short reports. Psychologica Belgica is listed in all major indexes, including Current Contents and Psychological Abstracts.
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