<p>In the era of opportunities and crises, enterprises want to occupy a place in the fierce competition and require the joint efforts of leaders and colleagues. Assisting behavior for colleagues play an important role in creating a corporate atmosphere and enhancing organizational cohesion. In this study, we administered a questionnaire to 933 employees of a construction company in China to explore the relationship between supervisor support and assisting behavior for colleagues. The evidence indicates that there was a significant positive correlation between colleagues’ perceived supervisor support, assisting behavior for colleagues, organizational identification, and desire to prove abilities (<i>r</i> = 0.36 to 0.61, <i>ps</i> &lt; 0.01). Organizational identification and desire to prove abilities acted as serial mediators between supervisor support and assisting behavior for colleagues (<i>B</i> = 0.009, 95% bootstrap <i>CI</i>: 0.002–0.018). The results of this study contribute to a better understanding of the psychological mechanisms through which supervisor support influences assisting behavior for colleagues. More support from business leaders for their colleagues will help develop a high level of identification with the organization and a desire to prove abilities, which, in turn, can promote helpful behaviors.</p>

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The effect of supervisor support on employees’ helping behaviors: the mediating role of organizational identification and desire to prove abilities

  • Ying Li,
  • Zijian Yao,
  • Tingting Rao,
  • Wei Liu,
  • Xinming Liu,
  • Long Huang

摘要

In the era of opportunities and crises, enterprises want to occupy a place in the fierce competition and require the joint efforts of leaders and colleagues. Assisting behavior for colleagues play an important role in creating a corporate atmosphere and enhancing organizational cohesion. In this study, we administered a questionnaire to 933 employees of a construction company in China to explore the relationship between supervisor support and assisting behavior for colleagues. The evidence indicates that there was a significant positive correlation between colleagues’ perceived supervisor support, assisting behavior for colleagues, organizational identification, and desire to prove abilities (r = 0.36 to 0.61, ps < 0.01). Organizational identification and desire to prove abilities acted as serial mediators between supervisor support and assisting behavior for colleagues (B = 0.009, 95% bootstrap CI: 0.002–0.018). The results of this study contribute to a better understanding of the psychological mechanisms through which supervisor support influences assisting behavior for colleagues. More support from business leaders for their colleagues will help develop a high level of identification with the organization and a desire to prove abilities, which, in turn, can promote helpful behaviors.