The Role of Subordinate Meaningfulness in Leader Trust and Territorial Behavior

Purpose Building on the territoriality perspective and innovation process theory, to the purpose of this study is to investigate the mechanism of transmission and influence of knowledge territorial behavior congruence on innovation process, which provides theoretical implications for innovative teams to execute territoriality management and create a constructive knowledge sharing climate and platform for sustainable innovation of individuals and organizations. Design/methodology/approach The data were collected by the paired method from 311 creative R&D members. In addition, polynomial regressions and response surface method were adopted to test the hypotheses. Findings The more congruent the marking behavior and defensive behavior were, the higher the creative idea generation and idea implementation became. The congruence of “high marking high defensive behavior” was more conducive to triggering creative idea generation and promoting idea implementation. Compared with the incongruence of “low marking high defensive behavior,” the incongruence of “high marking low defensive behavior” was more conducive to stimulating creative idea generation. However, there was no significant difference in the incongruence effect of marking defensive behavior on idea implementation. In addition, creative idea generation mediated the relationship between knowledge territorial behavior congruence and idea implementation. Furthermore, team territorial climate moderated the relationship between knowledge territorial behavior congruence and creative idea generation. Originality/value The study highlights the theoretical research of territoriality and innovation process. By deconstructing the relationship between the territorial behavior congruence and the innovation process, this study establishes that the congruence and incongruence of the marking defensive behavior in knowledge territoriality exerts different effects on creative idea generation and idea implementation.

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Psychological Ownership, Territorial Behavior, and Being Perceived as a Team Contributor: The Critical Role of Trust in the Work Environment

Personnel Psychology ◽

10.1111/peps.12048 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 67 (2) ◽

pp. 463-485 ◽

Cited By ~ 52

Author(s):

Graham Brown ◽

Craig Crossley ◽

Sandra L. Robinson

Keyword(s):

Work Environment ◽

Critical Role ◽

Territorial Behavior ◽

Psychological Ownership

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The Role of Cheliped Autotomy in the Territorial Behavior of the Freshwater Prawn Macrobrachium Lar

Journal of Crustacean Biology ◽

10.1651/s-2747.1 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 27 (2) ◽

pp. 197-201 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Richard A. Seidel ◽

Terry J. Donaldson ◽

Robert L. Schaefer

Keyword(s):

Territorial Behavior ◽

Freshwater Prawn

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Territory Switching and Floating in White-Bellied Antbird (Myrmeciza Longipes), A Resident Tropical Passerine in Panama

The Auk ◽

10.1093/auk/121.2.486 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 121 (2) ◽

pp. 486-496 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Bradley C. Fedy ◽

Bridget J. M. Stutchbury

Keyword(s):

Physical Condition ◽

High Density ◽

Food Abundance ◽

Territorial Behavior ◽

Territory Quality ◽

Weak Response ◽

Nonbreeding Season ◽

Removal Experiments ◽

Breeding Seasons

Abstract We investigated the yearlong territorial behavior of White-bellied Antbirds (Myrmeciza longipes) in Panama by conducting 17 experimental removals during the nonbreeding season on both sexes. We also monitored the territorial behavior and occupancy of 48 males and 34 females throughout the nonbreeding and breeding seasons. We tested the importance of territory switching, mate advertisement, foray behavior, and role of floaters. In seven of the removal experiments, both members of a pair were radiotagged and tracked throughout the duration of the experiments. It was predicted that widowed birds would attempt to attract a new mate through increased song rate or unique vocalizations; however, that behavior was not observed in White-bellied Antbirds. We documented a weak response in floaters to territorial vacancies and found that territory switching occurs regularly in response to experimental removals and naturally within populations. We found density of birds in an area influences the probability of replacement and is likely a reflection of territory quality given that birds in high-density areas were in better physical condition, spent less time off-territory, and competed more for those territories. Telemetry revealed that individuals made silent extraterritorial forays during the nonbreeding season. Birds could use those forays to assess the quality and status of neighboring territories and to find food during this period when food abundance is low. Several birds were observed to temporarily abandon territorial behavior for periods from 2 to 13 months, a previously undocumented behavior in this type of territorial system.

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Behavioral Aspects of Spatial Organization in the Chipmunk, Tamias Striatus

Behaviour ◽

10.1163/156853970x00312 ◽

1970 ◽

Vol 36 (3) ◽

pp. 215-230 ◽

Cited By ~ 31

Author(s):

Christopher Dunford

Keyword(s):

Agonistic Behavior ◽

Spatial Organization ◽

Territorial Behavior ◽

Core Area ◽

Home Ranges ◽

Sound System ◽

Tamias Striatus ◽

Burrow Entrance ◽

Core Areas

AbstractThis study attempts to demonstrate the possible role of agonistic behavior and vocalization in maintaining the spatial organization found in a population of 12 eastern chipmunks, Tamias striatus. The home ranges of the chipmunks overlapped almost entirely, but their burrow entrances were regularly spaced in the study area and their core areas did not overlap. Agonistic behavior was studied while attracting the chipmunks to small piles of sunflower seeds. Chasing occurred most often in 398 agonistic encounters. The chase orders at 15 locations in the study area were remarkably different. Reversal of dominance consistently occurred between neighboring chipmunks. Each chipmunk seemed to maintain a dominance area centered around its burrow entrance. This dominance area roughly coincided with its core area. If reversal of dominance with difference in space is accepted as a criterion of territorial behavior, chipmunks seem to exhibit territorial behavior. Chipmunk vocalizations form a graded sound system. There is a gradation of both temporal patterning and frequency. All vocalizations seem to function as alarm calls. One of the vocalizations, chipping, may also function as an agonistic signal. Reciprocal chasing between neighboring chipmunks may in part explain the regular spacing of burrow entrances and the mutual exclusiveness of the core areas. Since each animal's dominance area centers around its burrow entrance, the chipmunk can, by chasing, prevent another chipmunk, from digging or using a burrow near its own. Since the dominance area roughly coincides with its core area, the animal can likewise prevent other chipmunks from frequenctly using its core area. It is also possible that the vocalizations of the chipmunks, especially chipping, help maintain the spatial organization of the population. The chipping could well advertise the presence of a chipmunk in its dominance area, thereby dissuading intrusion by neighboring chipmunks.

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