An Empirical Study on the Influence of Electronic Communication on Employee Proactive Behavior in Non-Working Time

Abstract

Abstract:

The development of information technology makes electronic communication in non-working time prevalent in the life of employees, bringing series of positive or negative effects. Based on ego depletion theory, this paper examines the influence mechanism of electronic communication on employees' proactive behavior, the mediating role of morning depletion and the moderating role of employees' perceived organizational support. A five-day daily study of 68 employees finds that the affective tone and the requiring time for electronic communication in non-working time each day have significant negative and positive effects on employees' morning depletion of the following day, respectively, and are not significant for proactive behavior. Employees' morning depletion on a daily basis has a significant negative impact on proactive behavior, and mediates the relationship between daily electronic communication (affective tone, requiring time) in non-working time and proactive behavior. Perceived organizational support moderates the relationship between daily morning depletion and employees' proactive behavior and moderates the mediation role of daily morning depletion between affective tone and employees' proactive behavior.

Key words: electronic communication, proactive behavior, ego depletion, perceived organizational support

Zhang Guanglei, Cheng Huan, Li Mingze. An Empirical Study on the Influence of Electronic Communication on Employee Proactive Behavior in Non-Working Time[J]. , 2019, 31(3): 154-165.

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