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Qualitative job insecurity and voice behavior: Evaluation of the mediating effect of affective organizational commitment

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  • Felipe Muñoz Medina

    (Departamento de Tecnologías de Gestión, Facultad Tecnológica, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Chile)

  • Sergio López Bohle

    (Departamento de Administración, Facultad de Administración y Economía, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Chile)

  • Lixin Jiang

    (School of Psychology, University of Auckland, New Zealand)

  • Maria José Chambel

    (Faculdade de Psicologia, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal)

  • Sebastian M Ugarte

    (Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Chile, Chile)

Abstract

Using social exchange theory as the foundation, this research examines the consequences of qualitative job insecurity on voice behavior, considering the indirect effect of affective organizational commitment. The hypotheses raised are tested using data drawn from a sample of 137 employees of a retailer in Chile at three time points. Workers with high qualitative job insecurity reported lower affective organizational commitment, which in turn decreased their voice behavior. Organizational leaders could encourage employee voice behaviors by reducing their perceptions of qualitative job insecurity and increasing their affective organizational commitment.

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  • Felipe Muñoz Medina & Sergio López Bohle & Lixin Jiang & Maria José Chambel & Sebastian M Ugarte, 2023. "Qualitative job insecurity and voice behavior: Evaluation of the mediating effect of affective organizational commitment," Economic and Industrial Democracy, Department of Economic History, Uppsala University, Sweden, vol. 44(4), pages 986-1006, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:ecoind:v:44:y:2023:i:4:p:986-1006
    DOI: 10.1177/0143831X221101655
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