Deeds speak louder than words: Employees' responses to supervisors' word-oriented and deed-oriented voice endorsement

IF 4.9 2区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED Applied Psychology-An International Review-Psychologie Appliquee-Revue Internationale Pub Date : 2025-01-22 DOI:10.1111/apps.12602

Dan Ni, Yihua Zhang, Wen Wu, Xianting Peng, Michelle Xue Zheng

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Abstract

Integrating the voice endorsement literature and behavioral integrity theory, this research first advances the constructs and develops the scales for supervisors' word-oriented and deed-oriented voice endorsement in Study 1. In Study 2, we examine how supervisors' word-oriented and deed-oriented voice endorsement influence employee voice behavior. Results from a four-wave field study demonstrate that supervisors' word-oriented voice endorsement is negatively related to perceived supervisor behavioral integrity, whereas supervisors' deed-oriented voice endorsement is positively related to perceived supervisor behavioral integrity. Perceived supervisor behavioral integrity enhances employees' willingness to discuss ideas and ultimately promotes their voice behavior. In addition, a higher (versus lower) level of explanation providing weakens the negative impact of supervisors' word-oriented voice endorsement and strengthens the positive impact of supervisors' deed-oriented voice endorsement on perceived supervisor behavioral integrity. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

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Applied Psychology-An International Review-Psychologie Appliquee-Revue Internationale PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED-

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期刊介绍： "Applied Psychology: An International Review" is the esteemed official journal of the International Association of Applied Psychology (IAAP), a venerable organization established in 1920 that unites scholars and practitioners in the field of applied psychology. This peer-reviewed journal serves as a global platform for the scholarly exchange of research findings within the diverse domain of applied psychology. The journal embraces a wide array of topics within applied psychology, including organizational, cross-cultural, educational, health, counseling, environmental, traffic, and sport psychology. It particularly encourages submissions that enhance the understanding of psychological processes in various applied settings and studies that explore the impact of different national and cultural contexts on psychological phenomena.