The mediating effect of psychological empowerment on the relationship between participative goal setting and team outcomes – a study in China

References

• Alper , S. , Tjosvold , D. and Law , K.S. 2000 . Conflict Management, Efficacy, and Performance in Organizational Teams . Personnel Psychology , 53 : 625 – 642 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Aryee , S. and Chen , Z.X. 2006 . Leader–Member Exchange in a Chinese Context: Antecedents, the Mediating Role of Psychological Empowerment and Outcomes . Journal of Business Research , 59 : 793 – 801 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Bandura , A. 1989 . “ Self-regulation of Motivation and Action Through Internal Standards and Goal Systems ” . In Goal Concepts in Personality and Social Psychology , Edited by: Pervin , L.A. 19 – 85 . Hillsdale, NJ : Erlbaum .
   Google Scholar
• Beeler , J.D. , Hunton , J.E. and Wier , B. 1999 . Testing the Efficacy of Participative Goal-Setting in Audit Management Using an Expanded Theoretical Model . Journal of Accounting and Finance Research , 7 ( 1 ) : 49 – 57 .
   Google Scholar
• Bishop , J.W. and Scott , K.D. 2000 . An Examination of Organizational and Team Commitment in a Self-directed Team Environment . Journal of Applied Psychology , 85 : 439 – 450 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Bliese , P.D . 2000 . “ Within-group Agreement, Non-independence, and Reliability: Implications for Data Aggregation and Analysis ” . In Multilevel Theory, Research, and Methods in Organizations , Edited by: Klein , K.J. and Kozlowski , S.W.J. 349 – 381 . San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass .
   Google Scholar
• Brislin , R.W. 1980 . “ Translation and Content Analysis of Oral and Written Material ” . In Handbook of cross-cultural psychology-methodology , Edited by: Triandis , H.C. and Berry , J.W. 349 – 444 . Boston, MA : Allyn & Bacon .
   Google Scholar
• Campbell , D.J. and Gingrich , K. 1986 . The Interactive Effects of Task Complexity and Participation on Task Performance . Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes , 38 : 162 – 180 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Castro , B. , Perinan , C.V. , Bueno , C. and Carlos , J. 2008 . Transformational Leadership and Followers' Attitudes: The Mediating Role of Psychological Empowerment . International Journal of Human Resource Management , 19 ( 10 ) : 1842 – 1863 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Chang , G.S. and Lorenzi , P. 1983 . The Effects of Participative Versus Assigned Goal Setting on Intrinsic Motivation . Journal of Management , 9 ( 1 ) : 55 – 64 .
   Google Scholar
• Chen , G. and Bliese , P.D. 2002 . The Role of Different Levels of Leadership in Predicting Self- and Collective Efficacy: Evidence for Discontinuity . Journal of Applied Psychology , 87 ( 3 ) : 549 – 557 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Conger , J. and Kanungo , R. 1988 . The Empowerment Process: Integrating Theory and Practice . Academy of Management Review , 13 : 471 – 482 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Conger , J.A. 1989 . Leadership: The Art of Empowering Others . Academy of Management Executive , 7 ( 1 ) : 17 – 24 .
   Google Scholar
• Cook , R.A. and Goff , J.L. 2002 . Coming of Age with Self-managed Teams: Dealing with a Problem Employee . Journal of Business and Psychology , 16 : 485 – 496 .
   Google Scholar
• Eisenberger , R. , Fasolo , P. and Davis-LaMastro , V. 1990 . Perceived Organizational Support and Employee Diligence, Commitment, and Innovation . Journal of Applied Psychology , 75 : 51 – 59 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Erez , M. 1986 . The Congruence of Goal-Setting Strategies with Sociocultural Values and its Effect on Performance . Journal of Management , 12 : 585 – 592 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Erez , M. and Arad , R. 1986 . Participative Goal-Setting: Social, Motivational, and Cognitive Factors . Journal of Applied Psychology , 71 ( 4 ) : 591 – 597 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Erez , M. , Earley , P.C. and Hulin , C.L. 1985 . The Impact of Participation on Goal Acceptance and Performance: A Two Step Model . Academy of Management Journal , 28 : 50 – 66 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Erez , M. and Kanfer , F.H. 1983 . The Role of Goal Congruence in Goal Setting and Task Performance . Academy of Management Review , 8 : 454 – 463 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Erez , M. and Zidon , I. 1984 . Effects of Goal Acceptance on the Relationship of Goal Setting and Task Performance . Journal of Applied Psychology , 69 : 69 – 78 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Gibson , C.B. 2001 . Me and Us: Differential Relationships Among Goal-Setting Training, Efficacy and Effectiveness at the Individual and Team Level . Journal of Organizational Behavior , 22 ( 7 ) : 789 – 808 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Gist , M.E. and Mitchell , T.R. 1992 . Self-efficacy: A Theoretical Analysis of its Determinants and Malleability . Academy of Management Review , 17 : 183 – 211 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Hackman , J.R. and Oldham , G.R. 1976 . Motivation Through the Design of Work: Test of a Theory . Organizational Behavior and Human Performance , 16 : 250 – 279 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Huang , X. , Shi , K. , Zhang , Z. and Cheung , Y.L. 2006 . The Impact of Participative Leadership Behavior on Psychological Empowerment and Organizational Commitment in Chinese State-Owned Enterprises: The Moderating Role of Organizational Tenure . Asia Pacific Journal of Management , 23 ( 3 ) : 345 – 367 .
   Google Scholar
• James , L.R. 1982 . Aggregation Bias in Estimates of Perceptual Agreement . Journal of Applied Psychology , 67 : 219 – 229 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• James , L.R. , Demaree , R.G. and Wolf , G. 1984 . Estimating Within-Group Interrater Reliability With and Without Response Bias . Journal of Applied Psychology , 69 : 85 – 98 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Katz , R. 1964 . The Motivational Basis of Organizational Behavior . Behavioral Science , 9 : 131 – 146 .
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Kelley , H.H. 1973 . The Process of Causal Attribution . American Psychologist , 28 : 107 – 128 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Kirkman , B.L. and Rosen , B. 1997 . A Model of Work Team Empowerment . Research in Organizational Change and Development , 10 : 131 – 167 .
   Google Scholar
• Kirkman , B.L. and Rosen , B. 1999 . Beyond Self-management: Antecedents and Consequences of Team Empowerment . Academy of Management Journal , 42 : 58 – 74 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Kirkman , B.L. , Rosen , B. , Tesluk , T. and Gibson , C. 2004 . The Impact of Team Empowerment on Virtual Team Performance: The Moderating Role of Face-to-Face Interaction . Academy of Management Journal , 47 : 175 – 192 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Kirkman , B.L. and Shapiro , D.L. 2001 . The Impact of Team Members' Cultural Values on Productivity, Cooperation, and Empowerment in Self-managing Work Teams . Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology , 32 : 597 – 617 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Klein , K.J. and Kozlowski , S.W.J. 2000a . From Micro to Meso: Critical Steps in Conceptualizing and Conducting Multi-Level Research . Organizational Research Methods , 3 : 211 – 236 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Klein , K.J. and Kozlowski , S.W.J. 2000b . Multilevel Theory, Research, and Methods in Organizations: Foundations, Extensions, and New Directions , San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass . Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Frontiers Series
   Google Scholar
• Koys , D.J. 2001 . The Effects of Employee Satisfaction, Organizational Citizenship Behavior, and Turnover on Organizational Effectiveness: A Unit-Level, Longitudinal Study . Personnel Psychology , 54 : 101 – 114 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Kozlowski , S.W.J. and Hattrup , K. 1992 . A Disagreement About Within-Group Agreement: Disentangling Issues of Consistency Versus Consensus . Journal of Applied Psychology , 77 : 161 – 167 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Kozlowski , S.W.J. and Hults , B.M. 1987 . An Exploration of Climates for Technical Updating and Performance . Personnel Psychology , 40 : 539 – 563 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Latham , G. 2002 . The Reciprocal Effects of Science on Practice: Insights from the Practice and Science of Goal Setting . Canadian Psychology , 42 : 1 – 11 .
   Google Scholar
• Latham , G.P. , Erez , M. and Locke , E. 1988 . Resolving Scientific Disputes by the Joint Design of Crucial Experiments by the Antagonists: Application to the Erez-Latham Dispute Regarding Participation in Goal Setting . Journal of Applied Psychology , 73 : 753 – 772 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Latham , G.P. , Locke , E.A. and Fassina , N.E. 2002 . “ The High Performance Cycle: Standing the Test of Time ” . In The Psychological Management of Individual Performance: A Handbook of Psychology Management in Organizations , Edited by: Sonnentag , S. 201 – 228 . Chichester, England : Wiley .
   Google Scholar
• Latham , G.P. and Marshall , H.A. 1982 . The Effects Of Self-set, Participatively Set, and Assigned Goals on the Performance of Government Employees . Personnel Psychology , 35 : 399 – 404 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Latham , G.P. and Saari , L.M. 1979 . The Importance of Supportive Relationships in Goal Setting . Journal of Applied Psychology , 64 : 151 – 156 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Latham , G.P. and Steele , T.P. 1983 . The Motivational Effects of Participation Versus Goal Setting on Performance . Academy of Management Journal , 26 : 406 – 417 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Latham , G.P. , Steele , T.P. and Saari , L.M. 1982 . The Effects of Participation and Goal Difficulty on Performance . Personnel Psychology , 35 : 677 – 686 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Leach , D.J. , Wall , T.D. and Jackson , P.R. 2003 . The Effects of Empowerment on Job Knowledge: An Empirical Test Involving Operators of Complex Technology . Journal of Occupational Psychology , 76 : 27 – 52 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Lee , C. and Earley , P.C. 1992 . Comparative Peer Evaluations of Organizational Behavior Theories . Organization Development Journal , 10 : 37 – 42 .
   Google Scholar
• Lee , M. and Koh , J . 2001 . Is Empowerment Really a New Concept? . International Journal of Human Resource Management , 12 ( 4 ) : 684 – 695 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Liden , R.C. and Arad , S . 1996 . “ A Power Perspective of Empowerment and Work Groups: Implications for Human Resources Management Research ” . In Research in Personnel and Human Resources Management , Edited by: Ferris , G.R. Vol. 14 , 205 – 251 . Greenwich, CT : JAI Press .
   Google Scholar
• Liden , R.C. , Wayne , S.J. and Sparrowe , R.T. 2000 . An Examination of the Mediating Role of Psychological Empowerment on the Relations Between the Job, Interpersonal Relationships, and Work Outcomes . Journal of Applied Psychology , 85 : 407 – 416 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Liden , R.C. , Wayne , S.J. and Stilwell , D. 1993 . A Longitudinal Study on the Early Development Of Leader-Member Exchanges . Journal of Applied Psychology , 78 : 662 – 674 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Lindquist , T.M. 1995 . Fairness as an Antecedent to Participative Budgeting: Examining the Effects of Distributive Justice, Procedural Justice and Referent Cognitions on Satisfaction and Performance . Journal of Management Accounting Research , 7 : 122 – 147 .
   Google Scholar
• Locke , E.A. 1968 . Toward a Theory of Task Motivation and Incentives . Organizational Behavior and Human Performance , 3 : 157 – 189 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Locke , E.A. 1991 . The Motivation Sequence, the Motivation Hub and the Motivation Core . Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes , 50 : 288 – 299 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Locke , E.A. 2004 . Guest Editor's Introduction: Goal-Setting Theory and its Applications to the World of Business . Academy of Management Executive , 18 ( 4 ) : 124 – 125 .
   Google Scholar
• Locke , E.A. , Alavi , M. and Wagner , J. 1997 . “ Participation in Decisionmaking: An Information Exchange Perspective ” . In Research in Personnel and Human Resources Management , Edited by: Ferris , G. Vol. 15 , 293 – 331 . Greenwich, CT : JAI Press .
   Google Scholar
• Locke , E.A. and Latham , G.P. 1984 . Goal setting: A Motivational Technique that Works , Englewood Cliffs, NJ : Prentice-Hall Inc .
   Google Scholar
• Locke , E.A. and Latham , G.P. 1990 . A Theory of Goal Setting and Task Performance , Englewood Cliffs, NJ : Prentice Hall .
   Google Scholar
• Locke , E.A. and Latham , G.P. 2002 . Building a Practically Useful Theory of Goal Setting and Task Motivation: A 35-year Odyssey . American Psychologist , 57 : 705 – 717 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• London , M. , Mone , E.M. and Scott , J.C. 2004 . Performance Management and Assessment: Methods for Improved Rater Accuracy and Employee Goal Setting . Human Resource Management , 43 ( 4 ) : 319 – 336 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Mathieu , J.E. , Gilson , L.L. and Ruddy , T.M. 2006 . Empowerment and Team Effectiveness: An Empirical Test of an Integrated Model . Journal of Applied Psychology , 91 : 97 – 108 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Menon , S.T. 2001 . Employee Empowerment: An Integrative Psychological Approach . Applied Psychology: An International Review , 50 : 153 – 180 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Mento , A.J. , Steel , R.P. and Karren , R.J. 1987 . A Meta-Analytic Study of the Effect of Goal Setting on Task Performance . Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes , 39 : 52 – 83 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Miller , K.I. and Monge , P.R. 1986 . Participation, Satisfaction, and Productivity: A Meta-Analytic Review . Academy of Management Journal , 29 ( 4 ) : 727 – 753 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Mills , P.K. and Ungson , G.R. 2003 . Reassessing the Limits of Structural Empowerment: Organizational Constitution and Trust as Controls . Academy of Management Review , 28 : 143 – 153 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Miner , J.B. 1984 . The Validity and Usefulness of Theories in Emerging Organizational Science . Academy of Management Review , 9 : 296 – 306 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Miner , J.B. 2003 . The Rated Importance, Scientific Validity, and Practical Usefulness of Organizational Behavior Theories . Academy of Management Learning and Education , 2 : 250 – 268 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Mitchell , T.R. 1979 . Organizational Behavior . Annual Review of Psychology , 30 : 248 – 281 .
   Google Scholar
• Mohrman , S.A. , Cohen , S.G. and Mohrman , A.M. 1995 . Designing Team-Based Organizations: New Forms for Knowledge Work , San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass .
   Google Scholar
• Neider , L. 1980 . An Experimental Field Investigation Utilizing an Expectancy Theory View of Participation . Organizational Behavior and Human Performance , 26 : 425 – 442 .
   Google Scholar
• Osterman , P . 1994 . How Common is Workplace Transformation and Who Adopts it? . Industrial and Labor Relations Review , 47 ( 2 ) : 173 – 188 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Pearce , C.L. and Sims , H.P. 2002 . Vertical Versus Shared Leadership as Predictors of the Effectiveness of Change Management Teams: An Examination of Aversive, Directive, Transactional, Transformational, and Empowering Leader Behaviors . Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice , 6 ( 2 ) : 172 – 197 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Perry , M.L. , Pearce , C.L. and Sims , H.P. 1999 . Empowered Selling Teams: How Shared Leadership can Contribute to Selling Team Outcomes . Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management , 19 ( 3 ) : 35 – 51 .
   Google Scholar
• Pierce , J.L. , Rubenfeld , S.A. and Morgan , S. 1991 . Employee Ownership: A Conceptual Model of Process and Effects . Academy of Management Review , 16 : 131 – 144 .
   Google Scholar
• Pinder , C. 1998 . Work motivation in Organizational Behavior , Englewood Cliffs, NJ : Prentice Hall .
   Google Scholar
• Quinn , R.E. and Spreitzer , G.M. 1997 . The Road to Empowerment: Seven Questions Every Leader Should Consider . Organizational Dynamics , 26 ( 2 ) : 37 – 49 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Renn , R.W. and Vandenberg , R.J. 1995 . The Critical Psychological States: An Underrepresented Component in Job Characteristics Model Research . Journal of Management , 21 : 279 – 303 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Sagie , A. 1996 . The Effects of Leader's Communication Style and Participative Goal Setting on Performance and Attitudes . Human Performance , 9 : 51 – 64 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Seibert , S.E. , Silver , S.R. and Randolph , W.A. 2004 . Taking Empowerment to the Next Level: A Multiple-Level Model of Empowerment, Performance, and Satisfaction . Academy of Management Journal , 47 : 332 – 349 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Seijts , G.H. and Latham , G.P. 2000 . The Effects of Goal Setting and Group Size on Performance in a Social Dilemma . Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science , 32 : 104 – 116 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Seijts , G.H. , Latham , G.P. , Tasa , K. and Latham , B.W. 2004 . Goal Setting and Goal Orientation: An Integration of Two Different Yet Related Literatures . Academy of Management Journal , 47 ( 2 ) : 227 – 239 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Sparrowe , R.T. 1994 . Empowerment in the Hospitality Industry: An Exploration of Antecedents and Outcomes . Hospitality Research Journal , 17 : 51 – 73 .
   Google Scholar
• Spector , P.E. 1986 . Perceived Control by Employees: A Meta-Analysis of Studies Concerning Autonomy and Participation at Work . Human Relations , 39 : 1005 – 1016 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Spreitzer , G.M. 1995 . Individual Empowermenl in the Workplace: Dimensions, Measurement, and Validation . Academy of Management Journal , 38 : 1442 – 1465 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Spreitzer , G.M. 1996 . Social Structural Characteristics of Psychological Empowerment . Academy of Management Journal , 39 : 483 – 504 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Spreitzer , G.M. , Kizilos , M. and Nason , S. 1997 . A Dimensional Analysis of the Relationship Between Psychological Empowerment and Effectiveness, Satisfaction, and Strain . Journal of Management , 23 : 679 – 704 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Sun , L. , Aryee , S. and Law , K.S. 2007 . High-Performance Human Resource Practices, Citizenship Behavior, and Organizational Performance: A Relational Perspective . Academy of Management Journal , 50 ( 3 ) : 558 – 577 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Sundstrom , E. 1999 . “ The Challenges of Supporting Work Team Effectiveness ” . In Supporting work team effectiveness , Edited by: Sundstrom , E. 3 – 23 . San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass .
   Google Scholar
• Thomas , K. and Tymon , W. 1994 . Does Empowerment Always Work: Understanding the Role of Intrinsic Motivation and Personal Interpretation . Journal of Management Systems , 6 : 1 – 13 .
   Google Scholar
• Thomas , K.W. and Velthouse , B.A. 1990 . Cognitive Elements of Empowerment: An “interpretive” Model of Intrinsic Task Motivation . Academy of Management Review , 15 : 666 – 681 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Van der Vegt , G.S. and Bunderson , J.S. 2005 . Learning and Performance in Multidisciplinary Teams: The Importance of Collective Team Identification . Academy of Management Journal , 48 ( 3 ) : 532 – 547 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Van Dyne , L. , Graham , J.W. and Dienesch , R.M. 1994 . Organizational Citizenship Behavior: Construct Redefinition, Measurement, and Validation . Academy of Management Journal , 37 : 765 – 803 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Wall , T.D. , Cordery , J.L. and Clegg , C.W. 2002 . Empowerment, Performance and Occupational Uncertainty: A Theoretical Integration . Applied Psychology: An International Review , 51 : 146 – 169 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Werner , O. and Campbell , D. 1970 . “ Translating, Working Through Interpreters, and the Problem of Decentering ” . In A Handbook of Method in Cultural Anthropology , Edited by: Naroll , R. and Cohen , R. 398 – 420 . New York : Natural History Press .
   Google Scholar
• Wood , R.E. and Locke , E.A. 1990 . Goal Setting and Strategy Effects on Complex Tasks . Research in Organizational Behavior , 12 : 73 – 109 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar