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Closeness or Distance? An Investigation of Employee–Organization Relationships: From a Psychological Distance Perspective

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: It is of great significance to grasp and control the relationship between organizations and employees for the healthy development of an organization. This paper measured the closeness and distance of the employee-organization relationship. The results were based on an investigation of 554 employees. (1) The mean value of the employee-organization psychological distance (EOPD) was 3.51, indicating that the relationship between the employee and organization was not optimistic. (2) 48.79% of the 554 interviewees maintained "existence" relationships with their organizations, 28.13% of people maintained "exclude" relationships with their organizations, 20.44% had a "loyalty" relationship, while only 2.64% had an "integrated" relationship with their organization. (3) EOPD showed significant differences in terms of age, marital status, education, career, position and area of residence. (4) Detailed analysis was undertaken to explore the distribution characteristics of four relationships, and specific rules were found. Our research provided a new perspective and related references for the further study of organizational management.

Source: Frontiers in Psychology

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02765

Authors: Shanshan Li, Hong Chen

Institution: China University of Mining and Technology

Language: English

Topic: Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior

Subfield: Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,950