The dispositional antecedents of promotive and prohibitive voice.

Kakkar, Hemant; Tangirala, Subrahmaniam; Srivastava, Nalin K.; Kamdar, Dishan

doi:10.1037/apl0000130

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The dispositional antecedents of promotive and prohibitive voice.

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Kakkar, Hemant, Tangirala, Subrahmaniam, Srivastava, Nalin K., Kamdar, Dishan·2016·Journal of Applied Psychology

DOI 10.1037/apl0000130

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We propose that promotive voice, or the expression of suggestions for improving work practices in the organization, and prohibitive voice, or the expression of warnings about factors that can harm the organization, are differentially influenced by employees' dispositional inclination to be approach and avoidance oriented. Drawing on multisource survey data from 291 employees and their managers, we found that approach orientation had positive relationship with promotive voice and negative relationship with prohibitive voice. By contrast, avoidance orientation had positive relationship with prohibitive voice and negative relationship with promotive voice. Further, voice role expectations, or employees' beliefs about the extent to which a particular form of voice is expected from them in their daily work, moderated the effects of approach and avoidance orientations. Highlighting the unique nature of voice as a behavior that is especially sensitive to situational cues, the effects of approach and avoidance orientations on promotive and prohibitive voice were stronger when role expectations for that form of voice were weaker. The theoretical implications of these findings are discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record

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Authors: Kakkar, H., Tangirala, S., Srivastava, N. K., & Kamdar, D.
Affiliations: Texas A&M University (US)
Indian School of Business (IN)
ORCID: Kakkar, Hemant
Tangirala, Subrahmaniam
Kamdar, Dishan
Venue: Journal of Applied Psychology
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Published: 2016
Volume: 101
Issue: 9
Pages: 1342-1351
ISSN: 0021-9010 (ISSN-L)
1939-1854
DOI: 10.1037/apl0000130
OpenAlex: W2420982224
Cited by: 119
References: 49
Citations by year: 2026: 12 · 2025: 15 · 2024: 16 · 2023: 10 · 2022: 13 · 2021: 17 · 2020: 17 · 2019: 8 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 1
FWCI: 12.27
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
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Locations: Journal of Applied Psychology (publishedVersion)
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Topics: Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
Social Sciences › Public Administration › Labor Movements and Unions
Health Sciences › Health Professions › Radiological and Ultrasound Technology › Occupational Health and Safety Research
Keywords: promotive voice, prohibitive voice, employee voice, avoidance orientation, moderating effect
MeSH terms: Adult, Communication, Employment, Female, Humans, Male, Social Behavior, Organizational Culture

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