Lopez-Kidwell, V., Niven, K. orcid.org/0000-0002-6675-5532 and Labianca, G. (2018) Predicting workplace relational dynamics using an affective model of relationships. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 39 (9). pp. 1129-1141. ISSN 0894-3796
Abstract
Integrating insights from the organizational social networks and workplace affect literatures, the authors propose a dynamic model of relationships, focusing on the affect experienced within dyadic work relationships to predict their trajectory over time: either improving, declining, or static. The feelings each partner typically experiences within an ongoing relationship (trait relational affect) can be distinguished according to their hedonic tone and activation level, and the combination of both dyadic partners' trait relational affect is predictive of the relationship trajectory. Furthermore, the emotions each partner experiences during specific interactional episodes (state relational affect) can alter and disrupt this relationship trajectory, either temporarily or permanently, to the extent that they diverge from the trait relational affect that is typically experienced. A given relationship trajectory over time leads to the development of different types of informal work ties (strong, negative, or weak), which are associated with a wealth of organizational consequences including effort, motivation, performance, and innovation. The model addresses criticisms that organizational social network research neglects the role of affect and views networks as static entities. The model further provides affect researchers with a novel framework that considers affect as a relational rather than individual phenomenon.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2018 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. This is an author-produced version of a paper subsequently published in Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | emotions; organizational social networks; relational affect; relational dynamics; workplace relationships |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Management School (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 10 Mar 2022 12:30 |
Last Modified: | 10 Mar 2022 12:30 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1002/job.2300 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:184577 |