Predicting the link between employees' task performance and propensity to take charge: the role of family supportive supervision and LMX

Abstract

Purpose

The authors examined how employee led exchange benefits the organizations. Specifically, the authors aim at investigating the mediating role of family supportive supervision between employee performance and taking charge behavior. The authors further examined leader-member exchange (LMX) as a boundary condition between employee performance and family supportive supervision.

Design/methodology/approach

The authors collected data from 295 employees and their supervisors working in various public sector organizations of Pakistan on a convenience basis. Specifically, data on family supportive supervision and LMX was collected from employees; whereas, data on employee performance and taking charge was collected from their supervisors between June–September 2021.

Findings

The statistical analysis reveals that high-performing employees are reciprocated by the high family-supportive supervision which increases their work-life balance and they further reciprocate by showing a propensity to take charge. In addition, LMX is noted to strengthen the association between employees' performance and family supportive supervision.

Practical implications

This study explains how managers can extend the stream of employees' performance by highlighting the role of family-supportive supervision and LMX. The managers through high LMX and provision of family-supportive supervision can boost the employees' outcomes from job performance to extra-role performance (i.e. taking charge).

Originality/value

This study adds value to the existing body of knowledge by considering performance as a predictor of various organizational-level consequences. Recent studies have considered the negative consequences of employees' performance, while the positive aspect has been called for an investigation.

Citation

Ahmed, I., Islam, T., Afzal, R., Iqbal, I. and Faheem, M.A. (2024), "Predicting the link between employees' task performance and propensity to take charge: the role of family supportive supervision and LMX", International Journal of Emerging Markets, Vol. 19 No. 10, pp. 2623-2641. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOEM-12-2021-1859