Hayton, James C., Carnabuci, Gianluca and Eisenberger, Robert (2012) With a little help from my colleagues : a social embeddedness approach to perceived organizational support. Journal of Organizational Behavior, Volume 33 (Number 2). pp. 235-249. doi:10.1002/job.755

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Abstract

We examined the role of social embeddedness in creating positive perceptions of organizational support among managerial and staff employees (n = 72) of a large manufacturing firm. We operationalized social embeddedness as the size, density, and quality of employees' networks of multiplex, reciprocated exchange relationships with colleagues. After controlling for support from supervisors and upper management, we found all three aspects of social embeddedness to be associated with perceived organizational support (POS). This research suggests that in addition to the top-down influence of the organizational hierarchy, POS results from the organizational community within which employees are embedded through their social network in the workplace.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Organizational sociology, Organizational effectiveness, Organizational behavior, Business networks
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Organizational Behavior
Publisher:	John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
ISSN:	0894-3796
Official Date:	February 2012
Dates:	Date Event February 2012 Published
Volume:	Volume 33
Number:	Number 2
Page Range:	pp. 235-249
DOI:	10.1002/job.755
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access

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