Test of a Model Linking Employee Positive Moods and Task Performance

Past empirical evidence has demonstrated that employees' positive mood states predict task performance. This study extends previous research by proposing and testing a model that examines mediating processes underlying the relationship between employee positive moods and task performance. Two l...

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Published in:Journal of applied psychology 2007-11, Vol.92 (6), p.1570-1583
Main Authors: Tsai, Wei-Chi, Chen, Chien-Cheng, Liu, Hui-Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Affect
Biological and medical sciences
Emotional States
Empirical research
Employee attitude
Employee Attitudes
Employees
Employment - psychology
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Helping Behavior
Helping behaviour
Human
Humans
Insurance agents & brokers
Interpersonal Interaction
Job Performance
Longitudinal studies
Male
Mood
Motivation
Motivation. Job satisfaction. Attitude
Occupational psychology
Organization
Positive affect
Prosocial Behavior
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Salespersons
Sociology of work
Studies
Taiwan
Task performance
Work motivation
Workplace - psychology
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Summary:Past empirical evidence has demonstrated that employees' positive mood states predict task performance. This study extends previous research by proposing and testing a model that examines mediating processes underlying the relationship between employee positive moods and task performance. Two longitudinal studies used data collected from 306 (Study 1) and 263 (Study 2) insurance sales agents in Taiwan. The results showed that employee positive moods predicted task performance indirectly through both interpersonal (helping other coworkers and coworker helping and support) and motivational (self-efficacy and task persistence) processes.
ISSN:0021-9010
1939-1854
DOI:10.1037/0021-9010.92.6.1570