THE IMPACT OF EMPLOYEE-ORGANIZATION RELATIONSHIP ON INDIVIDUALS’ BEHAVIORAL OUTCOMES OF TASK-RELATED PERFORMANCE, CONTEXTUAL PERFORMANCE AND INTENTION TO TURNOVER: AN EVALUATION WITH SOCIAL EXCHANGE THEORY

Yıl 2014, Cilt: 6 Sayı: 1, 42 - 53, 01.06.2014

Seçil Bal Taştan

Öz

The aim of this study is to examine the impact of employee-organization relationship (EOR) on individuals’ behavioral outcomes with the reference explanation of social exchange theory. Among the behavioral outcomes of the employees, task performance, contextual performance and turnover intention are identified. The analyses reported that EOR significantly and positively impacted both task-related performance and contextual performance, however significantly and negatively impacted intention to turnover. The implications of research and theory are discussed and future research suggestions are identified

Anahtar Kelimeler

Employee-Organization Relationship, Task-Related Performance, Contextual Performance, Intention to Turnover, Social Exchange Theory

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