Abstract
Although helping behavior at work has been widely concerned, previous findings may overestimate the benefits of giving helping behavior for helpers because of the overlook of its prerequisites. In the present research, our model considered giving helping behavior and receiving helping behavior simultaneously. Specifically, we investigated the impact of the (in)congruence of giving and receiving helping behavior on relational job crafting of helper based on conservation of resources (COR) theory, and then explored the mediating role of relational job crafting and psychological meaningfulness between (in)congruence of giving and receiving helping behavior and innovative behavior of helper. We used a two-wave and leader-subordinate questionnaire survey design. Our results revealed that when giving-receiving congruence of helping behavior, compared to those in low–low congruent dyads, high–high congruent dyads had a positive effect relational job crafting of helper. The results further revealed that the higher the congruence, the more significant the positive effect on relational job crafting. In addition, we found that relational job crafting and psychological meaningfulness sequentially mediated the positive impacts of helping behavior congruence on helper’s innovative behavior. Finally, the present research from a new perspective discusses the implications for both theories and practices.
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