Commitment to Public Values, Charismatic Leadership Attributions, and Employee Turnover in Street-level Bureaucracies

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gustavo M Tavares ◽  
Filipe Sobral ◽  
Bradley E Wright
Keyword(s):  
Social Identity Theory ◽  
Employee Turnover ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Negative Binomial ◽  
Negative Binomial Regression ◽  
Charismatic Leadership ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Public Values ◽  
Street Level ◽  
Public Leaders

Abstract Public values (PV) are receiving growing attention in public administration research and scholars frequently stress the need for public leaders to commit to and promote PV to protect the public interest and build citizens’ trust in government. However, the relationship between public leaders’ commitment to PV and intra-organizational, behavioral outcomes has received much less theoretical and empirical attention. To help address this gap, we draw on the social identity theory of leadership to propose that leaders in street-level bureaucracies who are perceived to be committed to PV are also more likely to be perceived as charismatic leaders and that these leadership attributions will be associated with lower employee turnover, especially in more stressful work contexts. We test our hypotheses with OLS and negative binomial regression. Additional mediation tests were conducted with structural equation modeling. Based on a sample of 87 public organizations and 874 participants, our results reveal that perceived leader commitment to PV is positively associated with perceived charismatic leadership which, in turn, is associated with lower employee turnover in more stressful and demanding work environments. This study brings more publicness to public leadership studies and can inform public leaders on how to develop more engaging and inspirational forms of leadership with their constituencies.

Job crafting and turnover intention: The mediating role of work engagement and job satisfaction

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taotao Zhang ◽  
Bingxiang Li
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Turnover Intention ◽  
Employee Turnover ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Job Crafting ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Employee Turnover Intention ◽  
Validated Questionnaire

The aims in this study were to examine the influence of job crafting, job satisfaction, and work engagement on employee turnover intention, and to investigate the role of work engagement and job satisfaction as mediators in the relationship between job crafting and employee turnover intention. A validated questionnaire was used to collect data from 212 employees of a service company in China. The results of structural equation modeling showed that work engagement and job satisfaction partially mediated the job crafting–turnover intention relationship. These findings extended prior research and confirmed that job crafting, job satisfaction, and work engagement were each a predictor of employee turnover intention. These findings suggest that the turnover intention of employees could be reduced through generating job-crafting behaviors, and by improving job satisfaction and work engagement.

Anti-Blackness is the American Way: Assessing the Relationship Between Chattel Slavery, Lynchings, & Police Violence During the Civil Rights Movement

2022 ◽  
pp. 215336872110732
Author(s):  
Courtney M. Echols
Keyword(s):  
Civil Rights ◽  
Civil Rights Movement ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Negative Binomial ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Secondary Source ◽  
Police Violence ◽  
Chattel Slavery ◽  
Original Dataset

Research finds that historical anti-Black violence helps to explain the spatial distribution of contemporary conflict, inequality, and violence in the U.S. Building on this research, the current study examined the spatial relationship between chattel slavery in 1860, lynchings of Black individuals between 1882 and 1930, and anti-Black violence during the Civil Rights Movement era in which police or other legal authorities were implicated. I draw on an original dataset of over 300 events of police violence that occurred between 1954 and 1974 in the sample state of Louisiana, and that was compiled from a number of primary and secondary source documents that were themselves culled from archival research conducted in the state. Path analysis was then employed using negative binomial generalized structural equation modeling in order to assess the direct and indirect effects of these racially violent histories. The implications for social justice, public policy, and future research are also discussed. Keywords Slavery, lynchings, anti-Black violence, civil rights movement, police

Tabloid news, anti-immigration attitudes, and support for right-wing populist parties

2019 ◽  
pp. 205704731988412 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trevor Diehl ◽  
Ramona Vonbun-Feldbauer ◽  
Matthew Barnidge
Keyword(s):  
Political Communication ◽  
Social Identity Theory ◽  
News Media ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Right Wing ◽  
Modeling Framework ◽  
Immigration Attitudes

This study examines the role of individuals’ media diets in contributing to the growing support for right-wing populist parties. Drawing on social identity theory and the notion of populism as political communication, this study argues that socio-economic status and tabloid news use explain support for right-wing candidates through heightened out-group hostility. Using survey data from the Austrian National Election Study ( N = 1161), we present a process model in the structural equation modeling framework, and we compare the direct and indirect effects of attention to tabloid versus broadsheet news on the probability to vote for the Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs. Results show that the link between social status and support for right-wing populism is mediated by attention to tabloid news and anti-immigration attitudes. Implications for democratic norms are discussed in light of the overlap between news media and politicians in their use of populist narratives.

scholarly journals Corporate Environmental Strategy and Voluntary Environmental Behavior—Mediating Effect of Psychological Green Climate

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 3123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anupam Kumar Das ◽  
Shetu Ranjan Biswas ◽  
Munshi Muhammad Abdul Kader Jilani ◽  
Md. Aftab Uddin
Keyword(s):  
Social Identity Theory ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Environmental Behavior ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Environmental Strategy ◽  
Research Problems ◽  
The Impact

Given the growing intent to prevent decay in environmental management, the present study seeks to unearth the impact of corporate environmental strategy on employees’ voluntary environmental behavior by regulating or facilitating their perceived psychological green climate. Research problems and research questions are built on the essence of multiple theories—goal-setting theory, social identity theory, and social learning theory for grounding the research model. A total of 294 replies were collected through a self-administered survey from diverse industrial panoramas. We used structural equation modeling (SEM) analytics via AMOS-version 20.0 for measuring the hypothesized results. The study revealed that the corporate environmental strategy is displaying an insignificant direct influence on voluntary environmental behavior. However, the corporate environmental strategy indirectly influences, via the mediation effect, voluntary environmental behavior of employees through their psychological green climate perception. Directions for future research are recommended based on insights from the implications and limitations of the study.

The Benefits and Liabilities of Risk-Taking Propensity and Confidence at the U.S. Military Academy

2020 ◽  
pp. 0095327X2097337
Author(s):  
Hillary S. Schaefer ◽  
Andrew G. Farina ◽  
Dave I. Cotting ◽  
Eliot S. Proctor ◽  
Cheveso L. Cook ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Taking ◽  
Social Identity Theory ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Individual Risk ◽  
Military Academy ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Risk Takers ◽  
The Military ◽  
The U.S

The military environment presents an intersection between a setting featuring unavoidable risk and individual risk-taking propensity; prior work suggests risk-takers have positive and negative outcomes here, and messaging about risk-taking in the military is mixed. The current study used social identity theory to examine how self-reported risk propensity related to three identities/outcomes among cadets at the U.S. Military Academy: attributes of an archetypal “Model Soldier” (physical and military excellence), “Model Student” (grade point average, service positions, and behavior), and Military Values (bravery, duty, and resilience). Structural equation modeling demonstrated that risk-taking was positively related to our Model Soldier and Military Values identities but negatively associated with being a Model Student. Additionally, high-risk-taking cadets were viewed by peers and instructors as confident but prone to judgment, self-discipline, and insight difficulties, suggesting overconfidence among risk-takers. Quantified as a difference between confidence and self-discipline, judgment, and insight, overconfidence mediated the relationship between risk-taking and the three identities, suggesting overconfidence drives both positive and negative associations with risk-taking. Military and leadership implications are presented.

Halal endorsements: stirring controversy or gaining new customers?

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 156-174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bodo B. Schlegelmilch ◽  
Mubbsher Munawar Khan ◽  
Joe F. Hair
Keyword(s):  
Social Identity ◽  
Social Identity Theory ◽  
Social Dominance ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Identity Theory ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Target Group ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Social Dominance Theory ◽  
Content Type

Purpose – Halal food endorsements perceived positively by the focal target group may lead to a negative reaction of consumers that harbor animosity against this target group. For such potentially controversial endorsements, in-group animosity against out-group associated product endorsements could lead to a rejection and even an outspoken disapproval of these food products. The purpose of this paper is to explain what drives in-group reactions to Halal endorsements. Design/methodology/approach – The authors use Social Identity Theory and the Social Dominance Theory in explaining animosity toward out-groups and willingness to buy products with Halal endorsements. Specifically, the authors analyze the reaction of more than 800 in-group majority Christians toward out-group minority Muslim directed Halal endorsements. Following the development of hypotheses and a conceptual model, structural equation modeling is used to measure the relationships between the constructs. Findings – Constructs based on Social Dominance Theory and Social Identity Theory predict animosity toward out-group endorsements, but the relationship between Social Dominance Theory and animosity is much stronger. Animosity is a mediator between these two constructs and willingness to purchase products with out-group focussed endorsements (Halal). Research limitations/implications – The research has been conducted in one particular country (Austria) and focusses on a specific type of controversial endorsement, namely a religious (Halal) endorsement. Other research contexts (i.e. other countries and/or different types of controversial endorsements) should be used to widen the empirical base and validate the findings. Practical implications – Marketers should be aware of a possible negative impact of out-group focussed endorsements. In particular, they should be cognizant that racism and ethnocentrism prevailing in a society could reduce the purchase intent of in-groups. Social implications – Efforts are required to combat the drivers of animosity between in-groups and out-groups. This paper provides insights on how this may be achieved. Originality/value – This study focusses on a hitherto neglected phenomenon, i.e. controversial endorsements. It uses two alternative theories and advances the understanding of the role of animosity in a domestic consumer setting; an issue that has nearly exclusively been discussed with regard to cross-border purchasing.

Sex, Race, and Place

2018 ◽  
Vol 55 (4) ◽  
pp. 493-537
Author(s):  
Lyndsay N. Boggess ◽  
Ráchael A. Powers ◽  
Alyssa W. Chamberlain
Keyword(s):  
Race And Ethnicity ◽  
Criminal Behavior ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Negative Binomial ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Structural Factors ◽  
Neighborhood Structure ◽  
Modeling Framework ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Race Ethnicity

Objectives: We draw upon theories of social disorganization, strain, and subculture of violence to examine how sex and race/ethnicity intersect to inform nonlethal violent offending at the macrolevel. Methods: Using neighborhood-level incidents, we examine (1) the structural correlates of male and female nonlethal violence and (2) whether ecological conditions have variable impacts on the prevalence of White, Black, and Latino male and female offenses above and beyond differential exposure to disadvantage. We use multivariate negative binomial regression within a structural equation modeling framework which allows for the examination of the same set of indicator variables on more than one dependent variable simultaneously while accounting for covariance between the dependent variables. Results: We find few significant differences in the salience of disadvantage on female and male violence across race and ethnicity although some differences emerge for White men and women. Structural factors are largely sex invariant within race and ethnicity. Conclusions: Despite expectations that disadvantage would have differential effects across sex and race/ethnicity, we uncover only minor differences. This suggests that structural effects are more invariant than variant across subgroups and highlights the importance of investigating both similarities and differences when examining neighborhood structure, intersectionality, and criminal behavior.

scholarly journals The moderating impact of resilience on the relationship between workplace incivility and turnover intentions: a proposed study in Dubai retail SME’s

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 236-243
Author(s):  
Yasin Shahryari ◽  
Kamarul Zaman Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Exhaustion ◽  
Turnover Intention ◽  
Employee Turnover ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Turnover Intentions ◽  
Workplace Incivility ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
High Turnover ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Employee Turnover Intention

This is a theoretical paper that aims to explore the determinants of employee turnover intention among retail SMEs in Dubai in terms of incivility (customer, coworker, supervisor) and the mediating role of emotional exhaustion with the moderating effect of resilience. The retail industry in Dubai will be one of the main beneficiaries of the study since it appears that they suffer high turnover intention and cost. Managements and owners of retail SMEs in Dubai would be able to get a better idea of the determinants of employee turnover intention and workplace incivility through the analysis and recommendations developed by the research. Data would be gathered from participants (i.e. employees of retail SMEs in Dubai) who have direct contact with customers, coworkers and supervisors/ management. Viewed in this manner, data gathered would be analyzed in two stages, using descriptive statistics and structural equation modeling using computer software including, SPSS/STATA, AMOS/ Smart-PLS. This paper would elaborate the literature on turnover intention and incivility Subsequently, the research will illustrate the mediating role emotional exhaustion and the moderation effect of resilience among retail SMEs employees in Dubai. Keywords: Incivility, Turnover intentions, Resilience, SMEs

Catalyzing Employee OCBE in Tour Companies: Charismatic Leadership, Organizational Justice, and Pro-Environmental Behaviors

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (5) ◽  
pp. 682-711 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luu Trong Tuan
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Justice ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Interactional Justice ◽  
Charismatic Leadership ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Positive Interaction ◽  
Environmental Behaviors ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Environmental Commitment

Employees are crucial contributors to their tour companies’ green strategies. The main objective of our research is to assess the role of environmentally specific charismatic leadership in fostering employees’ organizational citizenship behavior for the environment (employee OCBE). The mediation and moderation mechanisms for such a relationship were also examined drawing on social learning and social identity perspectives. The data set for our research was derived from employees and their direct managers working in tour companies in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The analysis of these data was conducted through the use of structural equation modeling. Environmentally specific charismatic leadership demonstrated a role in shaping employee OCBE via employee environmental commitment as a mediator. The positive interaction effects between environmentally specific charismatic leadership and the three dimensions of organizational justice for pro-environmental behaviors—procedural, distributive, and interactional justice—were found to predict employee environmental commitment.

Responsible leadership an obstacle for turnover intention

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Raheel Yasin ◽  
Sarah Obsequio Namoco ◽  
Junaimah Jauhar ◽  
Noor Fareen Abdul Rahim ◽  
Najam Ul Zia
Keyword(s):  
Turnover Intention ◽  
Employee Turnover ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Ethical Climate ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Responsible Leadership ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Employee Turnover Intention

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the extent to which ethical climate mediates between responsible leadership and employee turnover intention. Design/methodology/approach This study used the deductive logic approach to develop hypotheses and analytical framework. Data were collected through convenience sampling technique from branch-level employees of the Bank of Punjab Pakistan working in Lahore, Gujranwala and Gujrat Region. Data were analyzed to test the hypotheses via descriptive analysis and structural equation modeling using SPSS and Smart PLS. Findings Results confirmed a significant positive association between responsible leadership and ethical climate and a negative association between ethical climate and employee turnover intention. Furthermore, results also confirmed the mediating role of ethical climate between responsible leadership and turnover intention. Practical implications This study enhances the existing literature regarding responsible leadership, ethical climate and turnover intention. It also helps professionals to review their policies. Originality/value The theoretical contribution of this paper lies in exploring the relationship between responsible leadership and ethical climate. The current study empirically examined the mediating role of an ethical climate between responsible leadership and employee turnover. It contributes also to the literature regarding responsible leadership, ethical climate and turnover intention.

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