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Accountability for others, perceived resources, and well being: Convergent restricted non‐linear results in two samples
Author(s) -
Zellars Kelly L.,
Hochwarter Wayne A.,
Lanivich Stephen E.,
Perrewé Pamela L.,
Ferris Gerald R.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of occupational and organizational psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 114
eISSN - 2044-8325
pISSN - 0963-1798
DOI - 10.1348/2044-8325.002004
Subject(s) - psychology , accountability , social psychology , linear relationship , sample (material) , job satisfaction , resource (disambiguation) , statistics , mathematics , political science , law , computer network , chemistry , chromatography , computer science
This two‐sample investigation examined the influence of perceived resources on the form and magnitude of the relationships between accountability for others (AFO) and job tension and job satisfaction. Employing resource theory, we hypothesized that the non‐linear relationship between AFO and job tension would surface only for individuals high in perceived resources, whereas the association between these constructs would be positive and linear for individuals low in perceived resources. A similar relationship was hypothesized for AFO and job satisfaction in which the non‐linear effect would arise for individuals high in perceived resources, and negative linear effects would emerge for those low in perceived resources. Data from two samples ( N = 201; N = 182) provided support and replication for the hypotheses. Implications of the results and directions for future research are discussed.