The Moderating Effects of Personal Reputation on Accountability-Strain Relationships

Although felt accountability has predicted positive outcomes in some studies, it has demonstrated anxiety-provoking properties in others. This inconsistency has led researchers to search for moderating variables that explain why felt accountability promotes or impedes favorable outcomes. Building on...

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Published in:Journal of occupational health psychology 2009-01, Vol.14 (1), p.70-83
Main Authors: Laird, Mary Dana, Perryman, Alexa A, Hochwarter, Wayne A, Ferris, Gerald R, Zinko, Robert
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accountability
Adult
Affect
Aged
Emotional States
Female
Human
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Job Satisfaction
Male
Middle Aged
Occupational Stress
Personality
Reputation
Stress, Psychological - psychology
Young Adult
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Summary:Although felt accountability has predicted positive outcomes in some studies, it has demonstrated anxiety-provoking properties in others. This inconsistency has led researchers to search for moderating variables that explain why felt accountability promotes or impedes favorable outcomes. Building on these studies, the authors examine the moderating effects of personal reputation on the felt accountability-strain relationship. As hypothesized, the results indicate that a positive personal reputation ameliorated the strain reactions caused by felt accountability. In particular, as felt accountability increased, individuals with strong personal reputations experienced less job tension and depressed mood at work, as well as more job satisfaction, but individuals with weak personal reputations experienced the opposite outcomes.
ISSN:1076-8998
1939-1307
DOI:10.1037/a0012567