Applying Attachment Theory to Explain Boundary-spanning Behavior: The Role of Organizational Support Climate
Boundary spanning has been proven to have positive implications for innovation performance; yet, some individuals are less boundary-spanning than others. Drawing on the attachment theory and organizational support theory, this study develops a multi-level theoretical model to investigate how individ...
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| Format: | Article |
| Publication date: | 2022 |
| Country: | España |
| Institution: | Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos de Madrid |
| Repository: | Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:journals.copmadrid.org:jwop/art/jwop2022a13 |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.5093/jwop2022a13 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Boundary spanning, Attachment anxiety, Attachment avoidance, Self-efficacy, Organizational support climate Expansión de límites, Ansiedad de apego, Evitación del apego, Autoeficacia, Clima de apoyo organizativo |
| Summary: | Boundary spanning has been proven to have positive implications for innovation performance; yet, some individuals are less boundary-spanning than others. Drawing on the attachment theory and organizational support theory, this study develops a multi-level theoretical model to investigate how individuals’ attachment insecurity influences boundary-spanning behavior through self-efficacy and the moderating role of organizational support climate. To validate the proposed model, we adopted a survey research, and collected data from NPD project teams in China. The results revealed that both insecure attachment styles were associated with lower levels of individual boundary-spanning behavior, and self-efficacy partially mediated these relationships. Moreover, organizational support climate played a moderating role in the relationship between attachment anxiety and boundary-spanning behavior. With a high level of support climate, the negative impact of attachment anxiety on boundary-spanning behavior was weakened. This elucidates the role of individual affective motivation and team shared perceptions in shaping individual externally focused behavior. |
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