Auh, S, Menguc, B, Spyropoulou, S et al. (1 more author) (2016) Service employee burnout and engagement: the moderating role of power distance orientation. Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, 44 (6). pp. 726-745. ISSN 0092-0703
Abstract
Studies show that service employees are among the most disengaged in the workforce. To better understand service employees’ job engagement, this study broadens the scope of the job demands-resources (JD-R) model to include power distance orientation (PDO). The inclusion of PDO enriches the JD-R model by providing a key piece of information that has been missing in prior JD-R models: employees’ perceptions of the source of job demands (i.e., supervisors) or employees’ views of power and hierarchy within the organization. Study 1 uses a survey-based field study to show that employees with a high (compared to low) PDO feel more burnout due to supervisors when they are closely monitored by their supervisors. Study 1 further supports the finding that employees with high (compared to low) PDO feel less disengagement despite burnout due to supervisors. Study 2, using a lab experiment, and Study 3, relying on a survey-based field study, unveil why these effects were observed. Stress and job satisfaction emerge as mediators that explain the findings from Study 1. Implications of the role of PDO are discussed to improve the current understanding of how job engagement can improve customer service performance.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2015, Academy of Marketing Science. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science. The final publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11747-015-0463-4. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | job demands-resources model, supervisor close monitoring, power distance orientation, burnout due to supervisor, job engagement, supervisor customer service feedback |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Business (Leeds) > Marketing Division (LUBS) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 23 Sep 2015 10:55 |
Last Modified: | 14 Dec 2016 08:13 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s11747-015-0463-4 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Springer |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/s11747-015-0463-4 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:90188 |