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Exploring the multifaceted influences on employee proactive behavior: A fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: In this study we examined the various influences on employee proactive behavior using fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis of data from 238 employees. We found six configurations linked to high proactive behavior and four configurations linked to low proactive behavior, showing that no single factor fully explained this variable, and revealing causal asymmetry. Thus, proactive behavior was not determined by just one set of conditions. Our research is innovative, as our application of fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis offers a detailed view of the conditions influencing proactive behavior, emphasizing the nonlinear and asymmetric relationships between factors. The results also enhance understanding of the occurrence mechanism of proactive behavior, and provide practical insights for organizations looking to promote this behavior in their employees.

Source: Social Behavior and Personality An International Journal

DOI: 10.2224/sbp.15050

Authors: Wenwen Sun, Li Wang, Huiwei Pang, Mei Wen

Institutions: Shihezi University, Chongqing College of Finance and Economics, Chongqing Finance and Economics College

Language: English

Topic: Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior

Subfield: Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7117291243

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