Nigah, N., Davis, A. J. and Hurrell, S. (2012) The impact of buddying on psychological capital and work engagement: An empirical study of socialization in the professional services sector. Thunderbird International Business Review, 54(6), pp. 891-905. (doi: 10.1002/tie.21510)
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Abstract
This article reports on a study investigating the impact of new employees' satisfaction with buddying on work engagement and explores the role of psychological capital in mediating this relationship. The study took place within a professional services organization wherein data were collected from 78 graduate newcomers in receipt of buddying. Satisfaction with buddying was found to have a positive relationship to both work engagement and psychological capital. The satisfaction with the buddy/work engagement relationship was fully mediated by psychological capital, providing support for Saks and Gruman's (2011) socialization resources theory. The results underscore the valuable role buddying can play as part of organizational socialization from a positive organizational behavior perspective. The research contributes to the growing evidence that positively oriented human resource practices can develop personal resources of newcomers within organizations. Recommendations are made for how the organization can improve and build upon this resource, thus developing the psychological capital of newcomers.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Hurrell, Dr Scott |
| Authors: | Nigah, N., Davis, A. J., and Hurrell, S. |
| College/School: | College of Social Sciences > Adam Smith Business School > Management |
| Journal Name: | Thunderbird International Business Review |
| Publisher: | Wiley |
| ISSN: | 1096-4762 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1520-6874 |
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