DOI

10.1080/1359432X.2018.1440211

Abstract

Work passion is an important determinant of work performance. While harmonious work passion (HWP) shows its consistent predictive value, obsessive work passion (OWP) appears to have a mixed relationship with work performance. To address this puzzle, we integrate research on OWP and emotional exhaustion with conservation of resources (COR) theory. Specifically, we argue that OWP determines emotional exhaustion, whose relationship with work performance is attenuated by leader-member exchange (LMX). By conducting a field study with a sample of 262 U.S. employees, we found supportive evidence, even when controlling for psychological detachment from work. The findings somewhat reconcile the inconsistent results about OWP and work performance in the literature, shed light on research on work passion, LMX, and emotional exhaustion, and provide implications for managerial practice.

Document Type

Post-print Article

Publication Date

2018

Publisher Statement

Copyright © 2018 Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd. Article first published online: February 2018.

DOI: 10.1080/1359432X.2018.1440211

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Full citation:

Kong, Dejun Tony and Violet T. Ho. "The Performance Implication of Obsessive Work Passion: Unpacking the Moderating and Mediating Mechanisms from a Conservation of Resources Perspective." European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology 27, no. 2 (2018): 269-279. https://doi.org/10.1080/1359432X.2018.1440211

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