Discriminant validity and interaction between perceived organizational support and perceptions of organizational politics: A temporal analysis

TY - JOUR

T1 - Discriminant validity and interaction between perceived organizational support and perceptions of organizational politics

T2 - A temporal analysis

AU - Lee, Jaewon

AU - Peccei, Riccardo

PY - 2011/12

Y1 - 2011/12

N2 - We used two-wave panel data based on a sample of 137 employees from a small Korean manufacturing company to examine first the discriminant validity of, and then the interaction between perceived organizational support (POS) and perceptions of organizational politics (POP). We focused on the relationships between POS, POP, and three employee work-related outcomes, affective organizational commitment, intention to stay, and individually oriented organizational citizenship behaviour (OCBI). Confirmatory factor analysis revealed that POS and POP were distinct constructs. Moreover, time-lagged LISREL estimates showed that POS and POP were differentially related to the three outcomes in a theoretically predictable way. POP did not moderate the relationship between POS and either affective commitment or intention to stay. POS, however, significantly moderated the POPOCBI relationship. The implications of the results for POS and POP theory and research are discussed.

AB - We used two-wave panel data based on a sample of 137 employees from a small Korean manufacturing company to examine first the discriminant validity of, and then the interaction between perceived organizational support (POS) and perceptions of organizational politics (POP). We focused on the relationships between POS, POP, and three employee work-related outcomes, affective organizational commitment, intention to stay, and individually oriented organizational citizenship behaviour (OCBI). Confirmatory factor analysis revealed that POS and POP were distinct constructs. Moreover, time-lagged LISREL estimates showed that POS and POP were differentially related to the three outcomes in a theoretically predictable way. POP did not moderate the relationship between POS and either affective commitment or intention to stay. POS, however, significantly moderated the POPOCBI relationship. The implications of the results for POS and POP theory and research are discussed.

U2 - 10.1348/096317910X511197

DO - 10.1348/096317910X511197

M3 - Article

VL - 84

SP - 686

EP - 702

JO - JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

JF - JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

IS - 4

M1 - N/A

ER -