The perception of the leader as an attachment figure: can it mediate the relationship between work engagement and general/citizenship performance?

BMC Psychology

Katarína Greškovičová¹  Elena Lisá¹  Katarina Krizova¹ 

[1] Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Mlynské luhy 4, 821 05, Bratislava, Slovakia;

关键词: Attachment figure;    Leader;    Follower;    Work engagement;    Work performance;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s40359-021-00700-9

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

The study aimed to explore the perception of the leader as a security provider as a potential mediator of the relationship between work engagement and perceived general and citizenship work performance. Five hundred and forty-two adults completed the Leader as a security provider scale, Utrecht work engagement scale, General work performance questionnaire, and Citizenship organizational behavior questionnaire to self-report on their organizational behaviors. The perception of the leader as a secure attachment figure partially mediated loyalty and adherence to the organization's rules in engaged employees. Perceived separation distress can increase interpersonal citizenship performance; however, it can decrease organizational compliance in engaged employees. Fear of losing the leader can potentially harm the organizational goals by favoring the personal relationships before organizational compliance.

【 授权许可】

CC BY