Emotional Competence and Work Performance: The Mediating Effect of Proactivity and the Moderating Effect of Job Autonomy.

J. Organiz. Behav. 30, 983–1000 (2009)

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Tae-Yeol Kim

China Europe International Business School (CEIBS)

Daniel M. Cable

University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill - Kenan-Flagler Business School

Sang-Pyo Kim

Gyeongsang National University

Wang Jie

City University of Hong Kong (CityU)

Date Written: May 1, 2009

Abstract

This paper proposes and tests a model where emotional competence influences work performance through employees' proactive behaviors toward their supervisors. Results from 196 supervisor-employee pairs supported that emotional competence was positively associated with proactive behaviors, and proactive behaviors were positively associated with both task effectiveness and social integration. In addition, proactive behaviors significantly mediated the relationships between emotional competence and work performance, although this was mostly true of followers who had a higher degree of autonomy in their work.

Suggested Citation

Kim, Tae-Yeol and Cable, Daniel M. and Kim, Sang-Pyo and Jie, Wang, Emotional Competence and Work Performance: The Mediating Effect of Proactivity and the Moderating Effect of Job Autonomy. (May 1, 2009). J. Organiz. Behav. 30, 983–1000 (2009), Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2633066

Tae-Yeol Kim (Contact Author)

China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) ( email )

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Daniel M. Cable

University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill - Kenan-Flagler Business School ( email )

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Sang-Pyo Kim

Gyeongsang National University

Chinju City, South Kyongsang
Korea, Republic of (South Korea)

Wang Jie

City University of Hong Kong (CityU) ( email )

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Kowloon
Hong Kong

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