Trait and State: Examining the Relationship between Negative Mood and Turnover Intention
Journal
Academy of Management Meeting
Date Issued
2013-08
Author(s)
Yang, Mei-Yu
Abstract
We propose that conflict perception mediates the relationship between negative mood and turnover intention and that trait self-monitoring is a moderator of the above mediated relationship. To test our hypotheses, we conducted a repetitive-measure survey across three months with a total of 234 observations. We used a two-level hierarchical linear modeling (HLM) technique with measures of the previous time interval as controls. Our findings supported our hypothesis: for high self-monitors, the higher the person¡¦s negative mood, the more frequent his perceived workgroup conflict, which results in a higher intention to leave. But for low self-monitors, this relationship disappears. We conclude that both trait (self-monitoring) and state (conflict perception) matter for the underlying relationship, i.e., while negative mood may activate perceptions of negative work experiences, it leads to differential attitudinal outcomes for high vs. low self-monitors.
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Type
conference paper