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Emotional competence and work performance: The mediating effect of proactivity and the moderating effect of job autonomy
Author(s) -
Kim TaeYeol,
Cable Daniel M.,
Kim SangPyo,
Wang Jie
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of organizational behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.938
H-Index - 177
eISSN - 1099-1379
pISSN - 0894-3796
DOI - 10.1002/job.610
Subject(s) - proactivity , psychology , supervisor , competence (human resources) , autonomy , social psychology , social competence , job performance , job satisfaction , management , social change , political science , law , economics , economic growth
This paper proposes and tests a model where emotional competence influences work performance through employees' proactive behaviors toward their supervisors. Results from 196 supervisor‐employee pairs supported that emotional competence was positively associated with proactive behaviors, and proactive behaviors were positively associated with both task effectiveness and social integration. In addition, proactive behaviors significantly mediated the relationships between emotional competence and work performance, although this was mostly true of followers who had a higher degree of autonomy in their work. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.