Affective underpinnings of voice effectiveness

Based on the a paper on dual tuning effects of positive and negative emotion on creativity by Jennifer M. George and Jing Zhou, here are some initial thoughts on how to me affect seems to influence employee voice effectiveness.

What influences voice effectiveness?

Based on inputs by my research guide and mentor, I began looking at the question of when is employee voice effective. Here are some of my initial thoughts -

Workflow centrality and Voice

Reference paper:

Venkataramani, V., & Tangirala, S. (2010). When and why do central employees speak up? An examination of mediating and moderating variables. Journal of Applied Psychology, 95(3), 582–591. doi:10.1037/a0018315

Deciding to voice

Voice behavior, which is defined as discretionary communication of ideas, suggestions, concerns, or opinions about work-related issues with the intent to improve organizational or unit functioning (Morrison, 2011), is considered potentially risky (Liu et al, 2010).

Reviews consolidated: OCB & Voice

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Note: Last updated in Aug, 2012.

Voice: Review and Integration

Reference paper:

Morrison, E. W. (2011). Employee Voice Behavior: Integration and Directions for Future Research. The Academy of Management Annals, 5(1), 373–412. doi:10.1080/19416520.2011.574506

Manager consultation and employee voice

Reference paper:

Tangirala, S., & Ramanujam, R. (2012). Ask And You Shall Hear (But Not Always): Examining The Relationship Between Manager Consultation And Employee Voice. Personnel Psychology, 65(2), 251–282. doi:10.1111/j.1744-6570.2012.01248.x

Self-monitoring and voice

Reference paper:

Premeaux, S. F., & Bedeian, A. G. (2003). Breaking the Silence: The Moderating Effects of Self-Monitoring in Predicting Speaking Up in the Workplace*. Journal of Management Studies, 40(6), 1537–1562.

Conceptualizing silence and voice

Reference paper:

Dyne, L. V., Ang, S., & Botero, I. C. (2003). Conceptualizing Employee Silence and Employee Voice as Multidimensional Constructs*. Journal of Management Studies, 40(6), 1359–1392.

Exploratory study of employee silence

Reference paper:

Milliken, F. J., Morrison, E. W., & Hewlin, P. F. (2003). An Exploratory Study of Employee Silence: Issues that Employees Don’t Communicate Upward and Why*. Journal of Management Studies, 40(6), 1453–1476.

Transformational leadership, identification and voice

Reference paper:

Liu, W., Zhu, R., & Yang, Y. (2010). I warn you because I like you: Voice behavior, employee identifications, and transformational leadership. The Leadership Quarterly, 21(1), 189–202. doi:10.1016/j.leaqua.2009.10.014

Voice and cooperative behavior

Reference paper:

LePine, J. A., & Van Dyne, L. (2001). Voice and Cooperative Behavior as Contrasting Forms of Contextual Performance: Evidence of Differential Relationships With Big Five Personality Characteristics and Cognitive Ability. Journal of Applied Psychology, 86(2), 326–336. doi:10.1037//0021-9010.86.2.326

Voice behavior in work groups

Reference paper:

LePine, J. A., & Van Dyne, L. (1998). Predicting Voice Behavior in Work Groups. Journal of Applied Psychology, 83(6), 853–868.

Political decisions and voice

Reference paper:

Terwel, B. W., Harinck, F., Ellemers, N., & Daamen, D. D. . (2010). Voice in political decision-making: The effect of group voice on perceived trustworthiness of decision makers and subsequent acceptance of decisions. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 16(2), 173.

Group voice climate

Reference paper:

Morrison, E. W., Wheeler-Smith, S. L., & Kamdar, D. (2011). Speaking up in groups: A cross-level study of group voice climate and voice. Journal of Applied Psychology, 96(1), 183–191. doi:10.1037/a0020744

Masculine/feminine cultures and voice

Reference paper:

Van den Bos, K., Brockner, J., Stein, J. H., Steiner, D. D., Van Yperen, N. W., & Dekker, D. M. (2010). The psychology of voice and performance capabilities in masculine and feminine cultures and contexts. Journal of personality and social psychology, 99(4), 638.

Implicit voice theories

Reference paper:

Detert, J. R., & Edmondson, A. C. (2011). Implicit voice theories: Taken-for-granted rules of self-censorship at work. The Academy of Management Journal (AMJ), 54(3), 461–488.

Psychological antecedents: Promotive/Prohibitive voice

Reference paper:

Liang, J., Farh, C. I. C., & Farh, J. L. (2012). Psychological antecedents of promotive and prohibitive voice: A two-wave examination. The Academy of Management Journal (AMJ), 55(1), 71–92.

Speaking up vs. being heard

Reference paper:

Burris, E. R., Detert, J. R., & Romney, A. C. (2012). Speaking Up vs. Being Heard: The Disagreement Around and Outcomes of Employee Voice. Organization Science.

Ethical leadership and follower's voice

Reference paper:

Walumbwa, F. O., & Schaubroeck, J. (2009). Leader personality traits and employee voice behavior: Mediating roles of ethical leadership and work group psychological safety. Journal of Applied Psychology; Journal of Applied Psychology, 94(5), 1275.