Impression management motive and voice: Moderating effects of self‐monitoring, self‐efficacy, and voice instrumentality

Choi, Byoung Kwon; Moon, Hyoung Koo; Chun, Jae Uk

doi:10.1111/ajsp.12095

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Impression management motive and voice: Moderating effects of self‐monitoring, self‐efficacy, and voice instrumentality

Choi, Byoung Kwon, Moon, Hyoung Koo, Chun, Jae Uk·2015·Asian Journal of Social Psychology

DOI 10.1111/ajsp.12095

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The purpose of this study is to examine how employees’ impression management motive influences their voice by considering dispositional and situational variables. Drawing on the theory of self‐motive, we hypothesized that voice would be more positively related to impression management motive than prosocial motive. In addition, based on the interactional approach of motive and trait and trait activation theory, we hypothesized that the relationship between impression management motive and voice would be moderated by self‐monitoring, self‐efficacy, and voice instrumentality. Using a sample of 307 supervisor–subordinate dyads from S outh K orea, we found that, although prosocial motive had a positive influence on voice, impression management motive had a stronger influence on voice than prosocial motive. We also found that the positive influence of impression management motive on voice was stronger for employees with high levels of self‐monitoring, self‐efficacy, and voice instrumentality. This study helps verify the boundary conditions as to when impression management motive is strongly related to voice. In addition, this study will provide theoretical clues for resolving the inconsistent findings on the relationship between impression management motive and voice.

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Authors: Choi, B. K., Moon, H. K., & Chun, J. U.
Affiliations: Sangmyung University (KR)
Korea University (KR)
Corresponding author: Choi, Byoung Kwon
ORCID: Choi, Byoung Kwon
Venue: Asian Journal of Social Psychology
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2015-01-22
Volume: 18
Issue: 3
Pages: 225-235
ISSN: 1367-2223 (ISSN-L)
1467-839X
DOI: 10.1111/ajsp.12095
OpenAlex: W1891847021
Cited by: 21
References: 63
Citations by year: 2026: 1 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 2 · 2016: 1
FWCI: 0.73
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor)
Locations: Asian Journal Of Social Psychology (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social and Intergroup Psychology
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Traits and Psychology
Keywords: employee voice, prosocial motivation, self-monitoring, self-efficacy, trait activation theory, supervisor-subordinate dyads, moderating effect

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