Perceived Organizational Support: Why Caring About Employees Counts

• Published in: Annual review of organizational psychology and organizational behavior Vol. 7; no. 1; pp. 101 - 124
• Main Authors: Eisenberger, Robert, Rhoades Shanock, Linda, Wen, Xueqi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Annual Reviews 21.01.2020
• Subjects: employee well-being; fairness; leadership; perceived organizational support; social exchange theory; socioemotional benefits

According to organizational support theory (OST), employees develop a general perception concerning the extent to which their work organization values their contribution and cares about their well-being (perceived organizational support, or POS). We explain OST and review empirical POS findings rele...