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Does voice go flat? How tenure diminishes the impact of voice
Author(s) -
Avery Derek R.,
McKay Patrick F.,
Wilson David C.,
Volpone Sabrina D.,
Killham Emily A.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
human resource management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.888
H-Index - 94
eISSN - 1099-050X
pISSN - 0090-4848
DOI - 10.1002/hrm.20403
Subject(s) - employee voice , control (management) , business , demographic economics , labour economics , economics , management
Although many studies have shown that the opportunity to provide input (voice) leads to more favorable employee reactions, fewer studies have examined the boundary conditions for the effect of voice on worker outcomes. Building upon Greenberg and Strasser's (1986) model of personal control in organizations, we hypothesize that the positive effect of voice on intent to remain will be less pronounced for employees with longer organizational tenures. Converging results of national surveys from the United Kingdom and the United States support the anticipated relationships. It appears the beneficial effects of voice on employee attitudes may decrease as employees accrue tenure with their employer. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.