The dynamics of proactivity at work |
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Affiliation: | 1. BI Norwegian Business School, Department of Leadership and Organizational Behaviour, 0442 Oslo, Norway;2. BI Norwegian Business School, Department of Communication and Culture, Nydalsveien 37 0484 Oslo, Norway;1. University of Alabama in Huntsville, 323 Business Administration Building (BAB), 301 Sparkman Drive, Huntsville, AL 35899, USA;2. Ivey School of Business, Western University, 1255 Western Road, Ivey-New Building 2334, London, Ontario N6G 0N1, Canada;3. Department of Management, McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, USA;4. Michigan State University, N424 North Business Complex, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA;5. Texas A&M University, Department of Management, Mays Business School, College Station, TX 77843, USA |
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Abstract: | As the organizational literature on specific proactive behaviors grows, researchers have noted inefficiencies and redundancies in the separate study of different proactive behaviors when their underlying nature, antecedents, processes, and consequences may be similar. We develop a framework designed to generalize across specific manifestations of proactivity, describing the nature, dimensions, situational antecedents, psychological mechanisms, dispositional moderators, and consequences of proactive behavior. We conclude by discussing implications and recommendations for organizational scholars to take a more proactive approach to constructing, evaluating, and cumulating theory about proactive behavior. Our chapter thus answers recent calls for integrative theory about the general dynamics of proactivity, and fits with current trends emphasizing the increasing importance of proactivity in organizational life. |
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