Who withdraws? Psychological individual differences and employee withdrawal behaviors

Psychological individual differences, such as personality, affectivity, and general mental ability, have been shown to predict numerous work-related behaviors. Although there is substantial research demonstrating relationships between psychological individual differences and withdrawal behaviors (i....

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Published inJournal of applied psychology Vol. 101; no. 4; p. 498
Main Authors Zimmerman, Ryan D, Swider, Brian W, Woo, Sang Eun, Allen, David G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.04.2016
Subjects
Absenteeism
Affect
Employment - psychology
Humans
Individuality
Job Satisfaction
Models, Psychological
Personality
Personnel Turnover - statistics & numerical data
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Summary:Psychological individual differences, such as personality, affectivity, and general mental ability, have been shown to predict numerous work-related behaviors. Although there is substantial research demonstrating relationships between psychological individual differences and withdrawal behaviors (i.e., lateness, absenteeism, and turnover), there is no integrative framework providing scholars and practitioners a guide for conceptualizing how, why, and under what circumstances we observe such relationships. In this integrative conceptual review we: (a) utilize the Cognitive-Affective Processing System framework (Mischel & Shoda, 1995) to provide an overarching theoretical basis for how psychological individual differences affect withdrawal behaviors; (b) create a theoretical model of the situated person that summarizes the existing empirical literature examining the effect of psychological differences on withdrawal behavior; and (c) identify future research opportunities based on our review and integrative framework.
ISSN:1939-1854
DOI:10.1037/apl0000068