Journal article
FLOURISHING VIA WORKPLACE RELATIONSHIPS: MOVING BEYOND INSTRUMENTAL SUPPORT
Academy of Management journal, Vol.59(4), pp.1199-1223
08/01/2016
DOI: 10.5465/amj.2014.0506
Abstract
In a series of qualitative and quantitative studies, we developed a model of the functions of positive work relationships, with an explicit focus on the role that these relationships play in employee flourishing. Stories that employees told about positive relationships at work revealed that relationships serve a broad range of functions, including the traditionally studied functions of task assistance, career advancement, and emotional support, as well as less studied functions of personal growth, friendship, and the opportunity to give to others. Building on this taxonomy, we validated a scale-the Relationship Functions Inventory-and developed theory suggesting differential linkages between the relationship functions and outcomes indicative of employee flourishing. Results revealed unique associations between functions and outcomes, such that task assistance was most strongly associated with job satisfaction, giving to others was most strongly associated with meaningful work, friendship was most strongly associated with positive emotions at work, and personal growth was most strongly associated with life satisfaction. Our results suggest that work relationships play a key role in promoting employee flourishing, and that examining the differential effects of a taxonomy of relationship functions brings precision to our understanding of how relationships impact individual flourishing.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- FLOURISHING VIA WORKPLACE RELATIONSHIPS: MOVING BEYOND INSTRUMENTAL SUPPORT
- Creators
- Amy E. Colbert - University of IowaJoyce E. Bono - University of FloridaRadostina K. Purvanova - Drake University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Academy of Management journal, Vol.59(4), pp.1199-1223
- Publisher
- Acad Management
- DOI
- 10.5465/amj.2014.0506
- ISSN
- 0001-4273
- eISSN
- 1948-0989
- Number of pages
- 25
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 08/01/2016
- Academic Unit
- Management and Entrepreneurship ; Center for Social Science Innovation
- Record Identifier
- 9984380490002771
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