Proactive Personality Scale Research Articles

Pengaruh Proactive Personality terhadap Public Service Motivation pada Aparatur Sipil Negara di Disdukcapil Kota Padang

Public services in Indonesia are still unsatisfactory. Based on the annual report of Ombudsman RI in 2023, it was reported that the number of public complaints received by Ombudsman RI was 7,392 cases. This public report is higher than previous years. Public services in Indonesia are carried out by the state civil apparatus. Individual factors in the state civil apparatus have an important role in predicting the performance of government organizations. One of these individual factors is public service motivation. This research focuses on assessing the influence of proactive personality on public service motivation in state civil apparatus in Disdukcapil Padang City. This type of research is quantitative with a survey. The sample was 41 state civil apparatus. Sampling applied saturated sampling technique. Data were collected using a public service motivation scale developed based on the aspects described by Perry and a proactive personality scale compiled by Seibert based on Bateman and Crant's theory. Data were processed using simple linear regression test. The results showed that proactive personality has a significant effect on public service motivation with an influence coefficient of 22.1% and the remaining 77.9% is influenced by other variables not examined in this research. Research on public service motivation and proactive personality is important to be the basis for developing better management strategies, including recruitment, training and employee development in public organizations.

Artificial Intelligence Anxiety: Psychometric Properties and a Mediation Model

This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Artificial Intelligence Anxiety Scale (AIAS) among Iranian college students, with a focus on gender differences. Additionally, it examined the mediating role of career adaptability in the relationship between proactive personality and AIAS. A sample of 317 participants completed the AIAS, Career Adaptabilities Scale, and Proactive Personality Scale. Results confirmed a four-factor second-order structure for the AIAS, consistent across genders. Divergent validity was supported by significant negative correlations between AIAS scores and career adaptability (r = −.37, p < .001) and proactive personality (r = −.33, p < .001). Convergent validity was demonstrated by average variance extracted values (total score: 0.66) and subdimensions, along with strong internal consistency (Cronbach’s α = 0.95; composite reliability: 0.97). The findings further highlighted the mediating effect of career adaptability in the relationship between proactive personality and AIAS, offering valuable insights for future research.

The role of the school innovative climate in the relationship between proactive personality and creative behavior among students from Chinese normal colleges

As China advances towards becoming an innovation-driven nation, nurturing creativity in normal college students—future educators—is crucial, as it enhances their teaching strategies and supports the cultivation of innovative talents essential for national development. This study aims to explore the relationship between cognitive flexibility and school innovation climate in the context of normal college students’ proactive personality and creative behavior. A total of 1795 normal college students were assessed using the Proactive Personality Scale, Cognitive Flexibility Scale, School Innovation Climate Scale, and Creative Behavior Scale. The results of this study showed that normal college students’ proactive personality positively predicted creative behavior (β = 0.526, p < 0.001), and cognitive flexibility played an intermediary role in the relationship between normal college students’ proactive personality and creative behavior [CI: 0.200, 0.322].The interaction term between proactive personality and school innovation climate had a significant positive predictive effect on creative behavior (β = 0.094, p < 0.01). In both high and low school innovation climate groups, proactive personality positively predicted creative behavior through cognitive flexibility. However, the high-scoring group showed a more significant impact compared to the low-scoring group. This study enriches the theory of creative personality, emphasizing the positive influence of individual traits, cognitive processes, and environmental factors on creative behavior. Furthermore, it provides a deeper understanding of the mechanism through which proactive personality influences creative behavior, offering valuable insights and guidance for future interventions in creative behavior.

The relationship between proactive personality and college students' short-form video addiction: A chain mediation model of resilience and self-control.

With the explosive development of the short-form video (SFV) industry in recent years, the issue of SFV addiction among young people has attracted increasing attention from scholarship. Researchers have found that proactive personality is negatively associated with behavioral addiction. Additionally, SFV Apps tend to place users in a "filter bubble" to passively consume the pushed video content. Proactiveness could be an effective trait to resist the excessive use of SFVs. Thus, proactive personality may be a negative predictor of SFV addiction. The present study aims at investigating the relationship between proactive personality and SFV addiction among college students, and the psychological mechanism underlying the relationship, i.e., the mediating roles of resilience and self-control. Convenience sampling was adopted to conduct an online questionnaire survey among college students from 8 universities in 5 provinces of China. Proactive personality scale (PPS), brief resilience scale (BRS), Brief self-control scale (BSCS), and SFV addiction scale were applied in designing the questionnaire. A total of 560 valid questionnaires were obtained with ages ranging from 17 to 22 (19.32±1.14), among whom 40.18% were males and 59.28% females. SFV addiction among college students was negatively correlated with proactive personality, resilience, and self-control. Proactive personality has significant direct effect on SFV addiction, and the other two variables play partial mediating roles including chain mediation between proactive personality and SFV addiction. The ratio of SFV addicts amounted to 23.57%, which was slightly higher compared to previous research findings. Proactive personality negatively predicts SFV addiction among college students and the mediators of resilience and self-control play partially mediating roles between proactive personality and SFV addiction.

Exploring the relationship between proactive personality, individual innovation, and mental health in university students

PurposeThe aim of this study is to determine the effects of proactive personality and individual innovation characteristics of university students on their mental health together with their socio-demographic characteristics.MethodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted among students of Yozgat Bozok University in 2022. Data was collected using a sociodemographic information form, Individual Innovation Scale (IIS), Proactive Personality Scale (PPS), and the Depression-Anxiety-Stress Scale (DASS-21). The questionnaire forms were presented to students online through Google Forms. Data were analyzed by t-test, ANOVA, correlation and multinomial logistic regression (MLR).ResultsIn this study, the mean scores of the anxiety, depression and stress subscales of DASS were found to be 6.0 ± 3.7, 6.8 ± 4.4 and 7.4 ± 3.8, respectively. The percentage of students showing moderate levels of anxiety, depression, and stress symptoms were 22.2%, 32.0%, and 15.1%, respectively, while those with high or very high levels of symptoms were 31.5%, 17.0%, and 9.8%, respectively. This study provides evidence that proactive personality, individual innovativeness traits, age, and familial characteristics may not significantly influence anxiety, depression, or stress in college students. The probability of students showing moderate and high levels of mental health symptoms was found to be associated with being female and having poor health status.ConclusionAnxiety was found to be the most common mental health problem among university students, followed by depression and stress. No relationship was found between students’ proactive personality, individual innovation traits, and their mental health.

Mechanisms of the influence of proactive personality on nurses' sense of social responsibility: A structural equation modelling study.

To explore the mechanism of proactive personality influence on nurses' sense of social responsibility through a serial multiple mediation model of volunteering motivation and self-efficacy. Further analysis of a cross-sectional and survey-based study. In June 2023, a study was conducted with 722 Chinese nurses from four hospitals. Data were collected using the Proactive Personality Scale, the Self-Efficacy Scale, the Motivation to Volunteer Scale and the Nurses' Sense of Social Responsibility Scale. Structural equation modelling was used to analyse the relationship between nurses' sense of social responsibility and its correlative factors. Structural equation modelling showed a good model fit. Proactive personality, self-efficacy and motivation to volunteer can directly influence nurses' sense of social responsibility (β = .12, β = .04, β = .50, p < .05). According to the test of chained mediation effects, proactive personality was significant through a single mediation path of self-efficacy (Z = 2.33, p < .05) and motivation to volunteer (Z = 7.32, p < .05) and through successive mediation paths of both variables (Z = 3.33, p < .05). A proactive personality can motivate nurses' social responsibility. Therefore, prompting nurses to be more proactive can effectively enhance nurses' sense of social responsibility. This study was reported following the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) checklist for cross-sectional studies. This study explored the mechanisms influencing nurses' sense of social responsibility at the end of the epidemic. The results may inform the maintenance of high levels of long-term effects of nurses' social responsibility and shed light on building a standing workforce for public health emergencies.

Relationship between perceived organisational support, self-efficacy, proactive personality and career self-management among nurses: a moderated mediation analysis

ObjectivesCareer self-management is believed to be a critical behaviour in the new career era. However, the underlying mechanisms that stimulate nurses’ career self-management are unclear. The aim of this study...

The moderating role of work environment in the relationship between proactive personality and personal growth initiative among nurses: a cross-sectional study

BackgroundsPersonal growth initiative (PGI) is regarded as a meaningful concept with potential value at both the individual and organizational levels, but little is known about the factors that contribute to nurses’ PGI. This study aimed to explore how proactive personality and hospital work environment affect PGI of clinical nurses.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted between September and October 2022 among 4414 nurses from 10 tertiary general hospitals in 10 cities in Sichuan, China, using a two-stage sampling method. Self-reported anonymous online questionnaires, such as sociodemographic information survey, personal growth initiative scale II, the 10-item proactive personality scale, and practice environment scale-nursing work index were used to collect data. Multiple hierarchical regression analyses were performed to examine research hypotheses.ResultsAmong the control variables in this study, nurses’ self-perceptions of general health status and professional title positively predicted PGI (β = 0.462, 95%CI = 0.272–0.653; β = 1.078, 95%CI = 0.508–1.648). After adding control variables, both proactive personality (β = 1.143, 95%CI = 1.096–1.190) and work environment (β = 3.391, 95%CI = 2.904–3.879) positively predicted PGI. The work environment positively moderated the association between proactive personality and PGI (β = 0.108, 95%CI = 0.025–0.191). These predictors jointly explained 50.3% of the variance in PGI.ConclusionsNurses with a greater tendency to have a typical proactive personality have higher levels of personal growth initiative, and this positive effect will be better highlighted in a healthier work environment. Nursing managers should prioritize the employment of people with proactive personality traits, focus on the development and stimulation of proactive personality traits in nurses, and establish a supportive work environment to maximize the personal growth initiative of nurses.

The association between proactive personality and interprofessional learning readiness in nursing students: The chain medication effects of perceived social support and professional identity

BackgroundInterprofessional education (IPE) has been advocated for all healthcare students, and readiness for interprofessional learning significantly influences its effectiveness. It is essential to explore the antecedent factors of readiness for interprofessional learning among nursing students to promote IPE. While a proactive personality might impact readiness for interprofessional learning, its specific role has remained unspecified. ObjectiveTo examine the mediation effects of perceived social support and professional identity on the association between proactive personality and readiness for interprofessional learning among nursing students. DesignThe study utilised a cross-sectional design. SettingsResearch was conducted at two universities and two vocational schools in Hainan Province, China. ParticipantsOn-campus nursing students were invited to participate between March and May 2023. MethodsA flyer was distributed to the participants with a QR code to scan to voluntarily complete the online survey, including the Readiness for Interprofessional Learning Scale (RIPLS), Proactive Personality Scale, Perceived Social Support Scale and Professional Identity Status Questionnaire Scale 5d. Descriptive analysis, Pearson associations and mediation analysis were conducted using SPSS software version 26.0 and PROCESS version 4.2 for SPSS. ResultsThe participants' average RIPLS score was 66.93 ± 9.28. Proactive personality (r = 0.633, p < 0.01), perceived social support (r = 0.605, p < 0.01) and professional identity (r = 0.549, p < 0.01) were all positively related to readiness for interprofessional learning. Meanwhile, the relationship between proactive personality and readiness for interprofessional learning was partly mediated by perceived social support (25.15 %), professional identity (13.35 %) and the chain effects (9.48 %) of perceived social support and professional identity. ConclusionsThe nursing students in Hainan, China demonstrated a medium level of readiness for interprofessional learning. Compound strategies that foster proactive personality, provide social support and boost positive professional identity are warranted to improve nursing students' readiness for interprofessional learning.

Innovative Work Behavior of Santri: The Influence of Proactive Personality and Boarding School Climate

Islamic boarding schools as Islamic education institutions in Indonesia have an important role in developing students holistically. Santri in addition acquire religious knowledge but must also be able to adapt to the times. For this reason, innovation and proactive behavior are the qualities needed by santri. An adequate boarding school environment should support the innovation of students, and the school climate in the boarding school has an important role in this. Islamic boarding schools also have a uniqueness in shaping the behavior of students by emphasizing the religious and moral character of Islam. Fulfillment of a comfortable school climate in Islamic boarding schools is important to achieve this goal. This study aims to examine the effect of proactive behavior and the school climate on santri’s innovative work behavior. The sampling technique uses non-probability sampling with purposive sampling technique. Data collection used three questionnaires consisting of an innovative work behavior scale, a proactive personality scale and an organizational climate scale. Data analysis was performed using multiple regression analysis. A total of 219 santri at Boarding school Gontor participated in this research, as a pesantren known for its characteristics and potential for developing student innovation. The results indicate that there is a significant effect of proactive behavior and the school climate for santri’s innovative work behavior (sig &lt; .05) and the proportion of variance by 14.9%. Suggestion implications, there is a need for the development of proactive behavior programs among santri and the creation of a physical and psychological environment within Boarding school that supports santri innovation.

The Relationship Between Proactive Personality Traits and Professional Values in Final-Year Nursing Students

Aim: This descriptive, relational study investigated the relationship between final-year nursing students’ proactive personality traits and professional values. Method: The research population consisted of 101 final-year nursing students in the nursing department of a university in eastern Turkey between 10-20 December 2022. The study data were collected online using the participant introduction form, the Abbreviated Proactive Personality Scale and the Professional Nursing Values Scale and analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent groups t-test, Kruskal-Wallis and Pearson correlation test. Results: The final-year nursing students were found to have an average of 49.53±10.34 and 112.34±15.87 on the Abbreviated Proactive Personality Scale and Professional Nursing Values Scale, respectively, and had a proactive personality and high professional values above the medium level. The study showed that the final-year nursing students who volunteered to become nurses had higher mean scores on the Professional Nursing Values Scale total score and the Professionalism, Activism and Justice subscales, with a statistically significant difference. A moderately significant positive correlation was found between students’ Abbreviated Proactive Personality Scale and Professional Nursing Values Scale mean scores (r=0.477, p&amp;lt;0.001). The research found that as students’ proactive personality increased, so did their professional values. Conclusion: The study found that students had proactive personalities and high professional values above the moderate level, and as proactive personality traits increased, their professional values also increased. In this regard, developing students’ proactive personality traits and professional nursing values may be recommended, as increasing their awareness and conducting research with larger groups.

Needs-based job crafting: Validation of a new scale based on psychological needs.

We present the conceptualization and validation of the Needs-Based Job Crafting Scale (NJCS), a new assessment tool theoretically grounded in the Identity-Based Integrative Needs Model of Crafting and DRAMMA psychological needs (detachment, relaxation, autonomy, mastery, meaning, and affiliation). The article is composed of three studies. In Study 1, we develop the NJCS and test its factorial structure using a cross-sectional sample of Finnish employees (N = 578). In Study 2, we validate the factor structure and test the scale for measurement invariance across time with longitudinal samples from Finland (N = 578) and Japan (N = 228). In Study 3, we examine the convergent, criterion, and incremental validity using a sample of German and Swiss employees (N = 1,101). The results confirm a six-factor structure of the scale as defined by the detachment, relaxation, autonomy, mastery, meaning, and affiliation needs in all three samples. The NJCS showed convergent validity when correlated with the conceptually related Needs-Based Off-Job Crafting Scale (NOCS), a job crafting scale based on the job demands-resources (JD-R) model, and the Proactive Personality Scale. Further, the six job crafting dimensions explain a large amount of variance in work engagement, job satisfaction, burnout, and psychological needs satisfaction; thus, supporting criterion validity of the scale. Finally, the NJCS explains variance beyond the existing JD-R based job crafting scale in work engagement, job satisfaction, burnout, and recovery experiences; thus, supporting incremental validity of the NJCS. Together with the existing NOCS, the NJCS facilitates the examination of crafting dynamics within and across work and nonwork life domains, applying a shared theoretical framework of psychological needs. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

Exploring Careers for a Clearer Future Work-Self: The Influence of Proactive Personality as a Moderator

Middle school serves as a pivotal juncture in career development, where adolescents grapple with adaptability challenges during transitional phases such as entrance exams and the selection of elective majors. Simultaneously, they embark on integrating their ongoing learning tasks with their ideal aspirations to lay the groundwork for future career development. Against this backdrop, the significance of career exploration and understanding future developmental directions becomes particularly pronounced. To investigate the intricate relationship between career exploration and the clarity of one’s future work-self, along with the moderating role of proactive personality, this study employed the career exploration scale, proactive personality scale, and clarity of future work-self scale. Data from 457 high school students were collected, revealing a substantial positive correlation between career exploration and both future work self-clarity and proactive personality. Adjusting for gender and age highlighted proactive personality as a regulatory factor influencing the relationship between career exploration and future work self-clarity. Furthermore, the results underscored the crucial moderating role of proactive personality in shaping the connection between career exploration and the clarity of future work-self. In-depth analysis revealed noteworthy interactions, particularly with the environmental exploration dimension (standard coefficient of 0.849, p &lt; 0.001). Similarly, interactions with self-exploration, goal-system exploration, and information quantity dimensions were also significant, featuring standard coefficients of 0.905 (p = 0.002), 0.935 (p &lt; 0.001), and 0.854 (p &lt; 0.001), respectively. In essence, these findings illuminate the nuanced dynamics at play, emphasizing the amplified connection between career exploration and the clarity of future work-self in the presence of higher proactive personality levels. This insight holds implications for educators, counselors, and researchers invested in fostering comprehensive career development strategies for adolescents.

The influence of proactive personality on students' knowledge sharing: the chain mediating effect of class climate and learning engagement.

Knowledge sharing is an effective means of knowledge management in colleges and universities, which is of great significance for improving the quality and efficiency of universities and enhancing the balanced development of educational resources. The present study investigated the influence students' proactive personalities drive knowledge-sharing activities, and examined the significance of class climate and learning engagement as mediating factors, utilizing the perspectives of social exchange theory (SET) and the job demands and resources model (JD-R) . A convenience sampling method was employed to survey 1,053 Chinese college students, and evaluated them using the Proactive Personality Scale (PPS), Learning Engagement Scale (LES), Class Climate Scale (CCS), and Knowledge Sharing Behavior Scale (KSBS). The structural equation model and bootstrap method to explore the significance of the mediating effect of class climate and learning engagement between proactive personality and knowledge sharing of college students. (1) Proactive personality was positively associated with students' knowledge sharing behavior; (2) Class climate had a significant mediating effect between proactive personality and knowledge sharing behavior of college students, and the mediating effect of class climate is 21.2%; (3) Learning engagement mediated effect between proactive personality and knowledge sharing behavior, and the mediating effect ratio of learning engagement is 8.4%; (4) Class climate and learning engagement play a chain mediating role in the relationship between proactive personality and knowledge sharing behavior of students, and the chain mediating role accounted for 2.1% of the total effect. Proactive personality exerts a significant impact on students' knowledge-sharing behaviors. However, this effect is not direct; it is mediated by both class climate and learning engagement. Specifically, students exhibiting higher levels of proactivity are more likely to actively engage in the learning process and foster a positive class climate, which, in turn, enhances their propensity to share knowledge with peers.

Exploring the Influence of Proactive Personality on Entrepreneurial Intention: The Mediating Role of Entrepreneurial Attitude and Moderating Effect of Perceived Educational Support Among University Students

The aim of the present study is to examine the link between proactive personality (PP) and entrepreneurial intention (EI) and to investigate the mediating role of entrepreneurial attitude (EA) and the moderating role of perceived educational support (PES). A total of 764 university students were recruited using a stratified cluster sampling from two Chinese universities. Participants completed a battery of self-reported online questionnaires, including the proactive personality scale, entrepreneurial attitude scale, perceived educational support scale, and entrepreneurial intention scale. Descriptive and correlation analysis was conducted by SPSS 21.0. SPSS macro program PROCESS (Model 4) was used to test the mediating effect and PROCESS (Model 7) to verify the moderated mediation effect. The results showed that PP had a positive effect on EI ( B = 0.842, SE = 0.042, p &lt; .001). EA exerted a partial mediating effect between PP and EI (the indirect effect was 0.633, which accounted for 75.27% of the total effect). Moderated mediation analysis suggested that PES moderated the indirect effect of PP on students’ EI via their EA. The present study is the first attempt to provide a single model to decipher the interlink of PP, EA, PES, and EI simultaneously. The findings could contribute to the current literature on entrepreneurship by focusing on “how” and “when” university students’ PP may enhance their EIs. More specifically, the mediating role of EA, the stronger effect of EA, and the moderating role of PES in predicting university students’ EIs were reported.

Status and influencing factors of elder neglect by geriatric nursing assistants in Chinese nursing homes: a cross-sectional survey.

In nursing homes, elder neglect has come to the forefront. Currently, few studies have examined the impact of personal and organizational factors of geriatric nursing assistants on elder neglect. From the perspective of geriatric nursing assistants, this study aims to explore the current situation and influencing factors of elder neglect in Chinese nursing homes. A convenience sampling method was used to recruit 412 geriatric nursing assistants from 50 nursing homes in China. Participants were surveyed using a demographic questionnaire, the Elder Neglect Scale for Geriatric Nursing Assistants, the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES), and the Proactive Personality Scale (PPS). Spearman correlation analysis and multiple linear regression were used to analyze the factors influencing elder neglect. Geriatric nursing assistants scored a median of 74 out of 85 on the Elder Neglect Scale. Multiple linear regression analyses showed that the main personal factors influencing geriatric nursing assistants' elder neglect were general self-efficacy (β = 0.312), proactive personality (β = 0.180), and advanced qualification (β = 0.084), while the main organizational factors included monthly salary ≤ 1,900 RMB (β = -0.256), no regular training after induction (β = -0.253), and the number of days off per month (3-4 days off β = 0.192, ≥ 5 days off β = 0.101). Although geriatric nursing assistants are at low levels of elder neglect, it remains a cause for concern. Among the personal factors, geriatric nursing assistants who possessed proactive personalities, high self-efficacy and advanced qualifications, exhibited low levels of elder neglect. Among the organizational factors, those who possessed a high number of days off per month portrayed low levels of elder neglect. Conversely, those who received low monthly salaries and no regular training after induction portrayed high levels of elder neglect. To reduce the risk of elder neglect, nursing homes should give due consideration to candidates' self-efficacy and proactive personality traits when recruiting, and focus on fostering these personality traits in their employees during their work. In addition, strengthening regular training for geriatric nursing assistants, optimizing the salary structure, and arranging rest days in a reasonable manner are also necessary measures.

Proactive Personality as a Predictor of Career Adaptability of Creative Industry Employees in Malang City

Employees working in the creative industry are expected to have strong soft skills and be able to cope with high work pressure to be successful in their jobs. The industry operates at a rapid pace, requiring employees to adopt unconventional strategies and show initiative to keep up with developments. Failure to effectively manage these challenges may hinder career advancement in the future. The purpose of this study was to examine the role of proactive personality in relation to career adaptability among employees in the visual communication design sub-sector of the creative industries. A quantitative approach was adopted, and measurements were made using two scales: the Career Adapt-Abilities Scale (CAAS), developed by Savickas and Porfeli, and the Proactive Personality Scale (PPS), developed by Bateman and Crant. The data analysis technique used in this study was simple linear regression analysis. Based on the results of the t-test table, it was found that the proactive personality variable had a significance level of 0.329 (p&gt;0.05). In addition, the coefficient of determination (R Square) was found to be 0.009. These results indicated that the independent variable, proactive personality, has a limited ability to explain the variations in the dependent variable, career adaptability, accounting for only 0.9 percent. Thus, it can be concluded that Proactive Personality is not able to predict Career Adaptability.&#x0D; Keywords: Career adaptability, Proactive personality, Early career employees

The influence of proactive personality on entrepreneurial intentions among college students: a moderated mediation effect

Objective: to explore the mechanism between proactive personality and college students' entrepreneurial intention. Methods: A sample of 1,021 college students was recruited in the study to complete proactive personality scale, benign competitive attitude scale, employment pressure scale and entrepreneurial intention scale. Results: (1) Benign competitive attitude partially mediated the effect of proactive personality on entrepreneurial intention. (2) Employment pressure moderated this mediation effect of benign competitive attitude. When employment pressure was low, with the increase of proactive personality, benign competitive attitude and entrepreneurial intention had an ascending trend. But when employment pressure was high, with the increase of proactive personality, college students' benign competitive attitude and entrepreneurial intention had an obviously ascending trend. Conclusion: Proactive personality has a moderated mediating effect influence on entrepreneurial intentions of college students. Proactive personality could directly influence college students' entrepreneurial intention, as well as ultimately influence entrepreneurial intentions of college students by influencing benign competitive attitudes. Employment pressure enhanced the effect of proactive personality on college students' benign competitive attitude and entrepreneurial intention.

Facilitate or Diminish? Mechanisms of Perceived Organizational Support on Employee Experience of New Generation Employees.

The new generation of employees has emerged as a major force in the labor market, and their employee experience has become a significant factor in transforming the employment relationship. The objective of this study is to see if perceived organizational support influences the employee experience of the new generation of employees. Also, considering that the underlying mechanisms between the two are unclear, this study explores the mediating role of proactive personality and the moderating role of emotional exhaustion. This study used the Perceived Organizational Support Scale, Employee Experience Scale, Proactive Personality Scale, and Emotional Exhaustion Scale to survey 550 new-generation employees in China. The results showed that: perceived organizational support facilitated the level of employee experience of new generation employees; proactive personality partially mediated the relationship between perceived organizational support and employee experience. In addition, emotional exhaustion moderated the relationship between perceived organizational support and proactive personality. This study reveals the mechanisms of organizational and individual factors on the employee experience of new generation employees, explores the growth path of employee experience of new generation employees, and provides insights into the management practice work of business leaders.

Transformational Leadership dan Readiness to Change: Model Mediasi dengan Proactive Personality

Changes in the organization are something that happens frequently. Therefore, the readiness of employees to face change is an important thing that needs to be developed by leaders. This study aims to determine the mediating role of proactive personality in the relationship between transformational leadership and readiness to change among employees. Through a convenience sampling technique, we have 45 employees from division who were making changes in their management operations as respondents. Data collection techniques used the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ), Readiness for Change Questionnaire-II (RFCQ-II), and Proactive Personality Scale questionnaires. The three instruments have a good validity value, which ranges from 0.3 to 0.7, and are reliable with a reliability value above 0.7. Through regression analysis techniques, especially the 4 Hayes PROCESS mediation model, we find that proactive personality fully mediated the relationship between transformational leadership and readiness to change (β = 0.37, [0.21; 0.56]). This study indicates that leaders who provide opportunities for their subordinates to express ideas and solve problems in their work and create opportunities for their followers to participate in decision-making can increase the change readiness of their employees only if the subordinates have a proactive personality. Employees with proactive personalities can identify opportunities, take the initiative, survive, and are not afraid of changes around them, so they are better prepared to change.