Examining the Moderating Role of Self-monitoring in Predicting Employees Speaking Up Behavior at Workplace

Noor Ullah Khan

doi:10.31580/jmi.v2i1.5

Abstract

The objective of the present study was to investigate the relationship and moderating effects of self-monitoring on the relationship between various individual (viz., the locus of control and self-esteem) and contextual (viz., top-management openness and trust in supervisor) factors by predicting speaking up the behavior of employees at the workplace. A sample size of 95 was selected via random probability sampling out of 318 employees from nine management and business institutions or departments of different universities in Peshawar KPK Pakistan. The conclusion drawn from the research study was self-monitoring moderate the relationship between various individual (viz., the locus of control and self-esteem) and contextual (viz., top-management openness and trust in supervisor) factors by predicting speaking up behavior in the context of business and management institutions or departments of education universities in Peshawar KPK Pakistan. This research study identifies the possible antecedents that affect the speaking up, which would help to internalize the phenomena of speaking up. This research study would foster the knowledge and understanding of employees about speaking up and would help the organization to adopt better process and programs in order to encourage employeesâ€™ participation. The future studies may investigate the speaking up with including self-assessment and coworker ratings into the study.

Highlights

Employee input has gained significant recognition as a valuable source of generating ideas to achieve completive advantage (Harrington, 2001)
The conclusion drawn from the research study was self-monitoring moderate the relationship between various individual and contextual factors by predicting speaking up behavior in the context of business and management institutions or departments of education universities in Peshawar KPK Pakistan
The past research study suggested that Top management openness (TMO) has significantly associated with employees speaking up at workplace

Summary

Introduction

Employee input has gained significant recognition as a valuable source of generating ideas to achieve completive advantage (Harrington, 2001). Learning organizations introduce various programmes by involving employees to improve their practices at workplace (Edmondson 1996, 1999).The literature work revealed that management researchers have agreed on the point that employees’ contribution or input is significant element in upgrading practices at workplace. The current study is based on the research work of Premeaux & Bedeian(2003). They developed the conceptual scheme and examined the relationship between individual and context related factors and investigated how these variables explain speaking up. The earlier research studies have been provided the justification regarding moderating role of self-monitoring in relationship among different individual and contextual variables while predicting employees speaking up behavior at workplace. The detail discussion has been made in the theoretical background in the comprehensive literature later in the study

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