Loyalty to Supervisor vs. Organizational Commitment: Relationships to Employee Performance in China

Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Business School Research Paper

Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, Vol. 75, pp. 339-356, 2002

18 Pages Posted: 16 Aug 2007

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Zhen Xiong Chen

Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) – Department of Accountancy and Law

Anne S. Tsui

Arizona State University; University of Notre Dame; Peking University - Guanghua School of Management; Fudan University

Jiing-Lih Larry Farh

Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (HKUST) - Department of Management & Organization

Abstract

In this research, we investigated the relationship between loyalty to supervisor and employee's in-role and extra-role performance in comparison with that of organizational commitment in the People's Republic of China. Two studies were conducted. In the first study, a five-dimension loyalty to supervisor scale was developed and validated. In the second study, the relationships between loyalty to supervisor, organizational commitment and employee performance were examined. Results indicated that loyalty to supervisor was more strongly associated with both in-role and extra-role performance than organizational commitment. The findings are discussed in terms of their implications for future research and management practices in cross-cultural settings.

Suggested Citation

Chen, Zhen Xiong and Tsui, Anne S. Y. and Farh, Jiing-Lih Larry, Loyalty to Supervisor vs. Organizational Commitment: Relationships to Employee Performance in China. Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Business School Research Paper, Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, Vol. 75, pp. 339-356, 2002, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1007388

Zhen Xiong Chen (Contact Author)

Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) – Department of Accountancy and Law ( email )

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Anne S. Y. Tsui

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