Impact of organizational structure and social support on pro-social rule breaking: A frontline perspective

Scholars over the past two decades have shed significant light on employee pro-social rule-breaking behaviors. Yet, the organizational and contextual variables and their influence on these behaviors are not properly considered. This paper focuses on frontline pro-social rule breaking and examines th...

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Autores principales: Lisbeth Mary John, Muhammad Shafi
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:a7948838abe1493eb0c9359e97e4de1a2021-12-02T18:21:13ZImpact of organizational structure and social support on pro-social rule breaking: A frontline perspective2331-197510.1080/23311975.2020.1781994https://doaj.org/article/a7948838abe1493eb0c9359e97e4de1a2020-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311975.2020.1781994https://doaj.org/toc/2331-1975Scholars over the past two decades have shed significant light on employee pro-social rule-breaking behaviors. Yet, the organizational and contextual variables and their influence on these behaviors are not properly considered. This paper focuses on frontline pro-social rule breaking and examines the influence of two elements of organizational environment; namely, organizational structure and social support, on the three types of pro-social rule breaking, using cross sectional survey data of frontline employees of two Indian-scheduled commercial banks. The results show that organizational structure and social support have differential influences on job-oriented, customer-oriented, and co-worker-oriented pro-social rule breaking. Researchers deliberated the impact of structural elements; namely, participation in decision-making, hierarchy of authority, job codification, rule enforcement, and perception of social support, thus identifying the drivers and inhibitors of the behaviors. Paper also offers guidelines for managing the three types of pro-social rule breaking via managerial practices and policy interventions.Lisbeth Mary JohnMuhammad ShafiTaylor & Francis Grouparticleco-worker-oriented pro-social rule breakingcustomer-oriented pro-social rule breakingfrontline employeejob-oriented pro-social rule breakingorganizational structuresocial supportBusinessHF5001-6182Management. Industrial managementHD28-70ENCogent Business & Management, Vol 7, Iss 1 (2020)
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language EN
topic co-worker-oriented pro-social rule breaking
customer-oriented pro-social rule breaking
frontline employee
job-oriented pro-social rule breaking
organizational structure
social support
Business
HF5001-6182
Management. Industrial management
HD28-70
spellingShingle co-worker-oriented pro-social rule breaking
customer-oriented pro-social rule breaking
frontline employee
job-oriented pro-social rule breaking
organizational structure
social support
Business
HF5001-6182
Management. Industrial management
HD28-70
Lisbeth Mary John
Muhammad Shafi
Impact of organizational structure and social support on pro-social rule breaking: A frontline perspective
description Scholars over the past two decades have shed significant light on employee pro-social rule-breaking behaviors. Yet, the organizational and contextual variables and their influence on these behaviors are not properly considered. This paper focuses on frontline pro-social rule breaking and examines the influence of two elements of organizational environment; namely, organizational structure and social support, on the three types of pro-social rule breaking, using cross sectional survey data of frontline employees of two Indian-scheduled commercial banks. The results show that organizational structure and social support have differential influences on job-oriented, customer-oriented, and co-worker-oriented pro-social rule breaking. Researchers deliberated the impact of structural elements; namely, participation in decision-making, hierarchy of authority, job codification, rule enforcement, and perception of social support, thus identifying the drivers and inhibitors of the behaviors. Paper also offers guidelines for managing the three types of pro-social rule breaking via managerial practices and policy interventions.
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Muhammad Shafi
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title Impact of organizational structure and social support on pro-social rule breaking: A frontline perspective
title_short Impact of organizational structure and social support on pro-social rule breaking: A frontline perspective
title_full Impact of organizational structure and social support on pro-social rule breaking: A frontline perspective
title_fullStr Impact of organizational structure and social support on pro-social rule breaking: A frontline perspective
title_full_unstemmed Impact of organizational structure and social support on pro-social rule breaking: A frontline perspective
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