"Perceived Organizational Support: Culture, Emotion, Well-being, and Practical Application"

Abstract

Perceived organizational support (POS) refers to employees’ perception concerning the extent to which the organization values their contributions and cares about their well-being. The present symposium addresses four recent trends in POS research that are of theoretical and practical significance. Thomas Rockstuhl reports meta-analytic findings indicating that POS is more strongly related to its antecedents (e.g. HR practices) and consequences (e.g., affective commitment, performance) in collectivistic than in individualistic nations. James Kurtessis presents meta-analytic findings that POS is associated with enhanced positive aspects of well-being (e.g., job satisfaction) and reduced emotional exhaustion, burnout and stress. Robert Eisenberger finds that POS is positively related to daily measurements of the moral emotions of gratitude, anger, and elevation (characterized by admiration, fondness, and awe). Glenn Malone provides seven principles having practical implications for promoting employees’ POS. He discusses ways practitioners can implement these principles to promote POS and its positive consequences for well-being and performance. Perceived Organizational Support’s Contribution to Employee Well-being: A Meta-analytic Review Presenter: James Kurtessis; Society for Human Resource Management Presenter: Michael T. Ford; U. at Albany - State U. of New York Presenter: Louis C. Buffardi; George Mason U. Perceived Organizational Support in Practice Presenter: Glenn Malone; U. of Houston Presenter: Robert Eisenberger; U. of Houston POS and Culture: A Meta-Analysis of Correlates Across 43 Countries Presenter: Thomas Rockstuhl; Nanyang Technological U. Presenter: Soon Ang; Nanyang Technological U. Presenter: Lynn Shore; Colorado State U. Presenter: Salar Mesdaghinia; Eastern Michigan U.