Article ; Online: The role of mean item ratings, topic distance, direct leadership, and voice climate in action planning after employee surveys.
2023 Volume 238, Page(s) 103950
Abstract: This study contributes to the literature on employee surveys as a tool for organizational development and, specifically, the post-survey action planning process by examining key variables that affect this process. Using data from one large company in ... ...
| Abstract | This study contributes to the literature on employee surveys as a tool for organizational development and, specifically, the post-survey action planning process by examining key variables that affect this process. Using data from one large company in Germany, this study investigates team-level action planning in three consecutive years of 5,875 organizational units [OUs] in 2016, 5,673 OUs in 2017, and 5,707 OUs in 2018. Ratings per item on the employee survey and topic distance, which refers to the extent to which a survey topic can be addressed within the boundaries of the OU, predicted choice of topics for action planning. Furthermore, direct leadership and voice climate did not predict whether OUs conducted action planning. However, consistent with hypotheses, results showed that direct leadership and voice climate were associated with significantly less action planning in comparison to other topics of the employee survey. Direct leaders and OU members that experience shortcomings in direct leadership or voice climate need to improve on these topics. However, at the same time, these deficits could hinder leaders and members in planning actions in general and for these specific topics, as they represent important requirements for conducting effective action planning in the first place. This creates an organizational paradox. Based on the findings, it is recommend that organizations take topic distance into account when designing questionnaires that entail action planning expectations and consider offering additional resources and support to OUs and direct leaders to enable effective action planning. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Humans ; Leadership ; Surveys and Questionnaires |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2023-06-26 |
| Publishing country | Netherlands |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 1480049-4 |
| ISSN | 1873-6297 ; 0001-6918 |
| ISSN (online) | 1873-6297 |
| ISSN | 0001-6918 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.actpsy.2023.103950 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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