Description
Explain the theory of organizational support theory in relation to HR practices, employee engagement and retention.
Each individual should produce and submit an assignment report. The report should adhere to the following guidelines:
Assessment Criteria for Assignment Report | Marks Allocation | |
1 | Introduction
| 2marks |
2 | Literature Review
*The journals before 2010 are acceptable ( it is not included in the 5 journals)
| 6marks |
3 | Quality of the written assignment and conclusion
| 2marks |
| Total Marks | 10marks |
*A complete reference should contain the following information:
- The name(s) of the author(s), the date of publication, the title, the name of the journal or magazine, the volume number, issue number (if any) and page number
For the sources from Internet, the reference should contain the website address and the date of access, in addition to the information stated above.
The report should be between 500-1000 words long, with 1.5 spacing using Times New Roman font size 12 with 1” margin all around.
Explanation & Answer
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Outline
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Conclusion
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References
Running head: ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT THEORY
Organizational Support Theory
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Organizational Support Theory
Organizational support theory referred to as the perceived organizational support suggests
that employees develop an overall perception about the level by which the organization
appreciates their input and are concerned about their welfare (Dai and Qin, 2016; Kurtessis et al.
2015). For the socio-emotional needs of the workforce to be met and to be able to achieve better
productivity, the employees develop anopinion about the extent by which the organization
acknowledges and appreciates their input and is cares about their affairs manner (Eisenberger et
al., 1986). According to the theory, employees create human-like characteristics to the
organization they work for and so push for the development of a perceived organizational
support. They go on further to see that anyone who is also associated or acting on behalf of the
organization as acting in the interest of the entity as opposed to their gain. The act of
personifying the organization is done even more through the processes that are put in place in
legal, moral, and financial operations (Eisenberger et al., 1986).
Any intervention by the organization such as providing resources to the employees
voluntarily as opposed to those in circumstances that are beyond their control, such gestures are
viewed by the staff as being appreciated and valued by their employer (Cotterell, Eisenberger...