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What happens when you trust your supervisor? Mediators of individual performance in trust relationships

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ID12167365
AuthorsAlex Ning Li (0000-0001-6821-6332, School of Business Administration University of Maryland College Park Maryland U.S.A.), Hwee Hoon Tan (0000-0002-9841-6447, Lee Kong Chian School of Business Singapore Management University Singapore, corresponding author)
Year2012
Volume34
Issue3
Pages407-425
Publication date2012-06-25
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Organizational Behavior (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0894-3796 • E-ISSN: 1099-1379
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/job.1812
OpenAlexW1495415095
LanguageEN
Citations received25
References cited83

To understand how trust in supervisor translates into individual job performance, we hypothesize that trust in supervisor facilitates positive psychological conditions of meaningfulness, safety, and availability, which in turn predict individual job performance. We assert that each of the three mediating paths in our model represents a distinct mechanism by which trust in supervisor contributes to individual job performance. We test our hypotheses with 206 supervisor–subordinate dyads and find that trust in supervisor contributes to job performance through psychological availability and psychological safety but not psychological meaningfulness. By examining three different psychological mechanisms within the same frame, we provide a test that compares and contrasts the uniqueness of the three pathways. Our findings suggest practical ways for managers to build trust with subordinates and guidance for the design of productive work conditions. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd

Job performance · Job satisfaction · Management · Mechanism (biology · Supervisor · Test (biology · Applied Psychology · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior · Management and Organizational Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology · Workplace Spirituality and Leadership

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Unique citing works25
Citations per year2.08
Citation span2014 - 2026 (13)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 25

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