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Supervisor social support and disability inclusion: examining mediation and moderation in employee performance

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  • Habil Slade
  • Mariam Sohail
  • Awais Ahmad
  • Faisal Sheraz

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The study explores the impact of supervisor's social support on performance of employees with disabilities in a Pakistani setting. It also examines how climate for psychological safety and stigma by association moderate the relationship. Furthermore, the study explores the indirect impact of leader-member exchange as a mediator. The analysis was based on data obtained from 441 paired responses of employees with disabilities (EWDs) and their supervisors working in different organisations, using PLS-SEM. The results indicate that a positive direct and indirect effect exists between supervisor's social support and performance of EWDs, mediated by leader-member exchange. Moreover, the relationship between supervisor's social support and performance of EWDs is strongly moderated by climate for psychological safety and stigma by association.

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  • Habil Slade & Mariam Sohail & Awais Ahmad & Faisal Sheraz, 2026. "Supervisor social support and disability inclusion: examining mediation and moderation in employee performance," International Journal of Business Innovation and Research, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 40(8), pages 1-27.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbire:v:40:y:2026:i:8:p:1-27
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