Does Our Personal Attachments Affect Our Voice in the Worklife? The Relationship Between Attachment Styles and Employee Voice

Year 2022, Volume: 7 Issue: 1, 15 - 28, 30.06.2022

Sibel Çalışkan , Ela Ünler , Neris Güven

https://doi.org/10.25203/idd.1109535

Abstract

Objectives: The aim of the present study is to examine the relationship between attachment and employee voice behavior in Turkey to underline the importance of personal factors on employee voice behavior. It is known that individuals' attachment styles have a crucial impact on their interpersonal relationships, included workplace relationships, and attitudes. Additionally, employee’s trust levels to supervisors were examined to understand whether trust moderates the relationship between attachment and employee voice behavior in a high power distance country, Turkey.

Methods: The sample of the study consists of a total of 225 participants living in Turkey. In the current study, standardized scales were used to determine the employee voice, attachment in close relationships, and trust to supervisors of the employees. The study carried out on the online platform (Qualtrics) and the results, obtained from the questionnaires, were evaluated with correlation, regression and moderation analysis.

Results: As a result of the regression and correlation analyses, we found a significant association between attachment, trust to manager and voice behaviors. Individuals with avoidant and anxious attachment tended to show more acquiescent and defensive voice, which is reverse for secure attachment. In case where trust to manager is higher, secure attached individuals have shown more acquiescent (passive) and less defensive voice rather than prosocial (active) voice. When trust is lower, insecure ones (avoidant or anxious) in their personal lives have shown more acquiescent and defensive voice.

Originality: In this study, it was observed that trust to manager significantly associated with prosocial voice in Turkey; thus, it is predicted that the evaluation of the attachment styles of the candidates can provide a critical input in the recruitment processes of the institutions. Where trust toward the manager is found to be in center, insecure attachments may become an obstacle in front of prosocial voices. It is discussed where this situation can be an obstacle for organizations, regarding being innovative and competitive in the global world. Our study is original that includes trust to manager in the relationship between personal attachments and employee voice.

Keywords

Prosocial voice, acquiescent voice, defensive voice, attachment style, trust to manager

Yakın İlişkilerde Bağlanma Eğilimlerimiz Çalışma Hayatındaki Ses Davranışımızı Etkiler Mi? Bağlanma Stillerinin Çalışan Ses Davranışıyla İlişkilendirilmesi

Abstract

Amaç: Çalışmamızın amacı, Türkiye’deki bireylerin kişisel ilişkilerinde bağlanma eğilimlerinin, çalışma ortamındaki ses davranışıyla ilişkisinde, yöneticiye güven faktörünün aracı etkisi göz önünde bulundurularak incelenmesidir.

Tasarım/Yöntem: Araştırmanın örneklemi Türkiye’de aktif çalışan toplam 225 katılımcıdan oluşmaktadır. Çalışmada, çalışanların ses davranışları, yöneticiye güven seviyeleri ve ikili ilişkilerinde bağlanma eğilimlerini saptamak amacıyla güvenilirlik analizleri yapılmış olan standartlaştırılmış ölçekler kullanılmıştır. Online platform (Qualtrics) üzerinden gerçekleştirilen çalışmada, anketlerden edinilen sonuçlar korelasyon ve moderasyon analizleriyle değerlendirilmiştir.

Sonuçlar: Katılımcılardaki güvenli bağlanma stilleri, yöneticiye güven ve yapıcı ses davranışıyla ilişkili bulunmuştur. Yöneticiye güvenin de olduğu durumda, ilişkilerinde güvenli bağlanma eğilimindeki bireyler işyerinde yapıcı (aktif) ses davranışı yerine kabullenici (pasif) ve daha az savunmacı davranışlar sergiledikleri bulunmuştur. Güvensiz (kaçıngan ya da kaygılı) bağlanma eğiliminin ise, yöneticiye güveninde azaldığı yerde, yine kabullenici ve tartışmadan (savunmadan) uzak davranışlar göstermektedir.

Özgün Değer: Bu çalışma ile, yöneticiye güvenin yapıcı sesi Türkiye’deki katılımcılarda arttırıyor olduğu gözlenmiş; adayların yakın ilişkilerdeki bağlanma eğilimlerinin değerlendirilmesinin kurumların işe alım süreçlerinde kritik bir girdi sağlayabileceği öngörülmüştür. Çalışan sesi için yöneticiye güvenin merkezde olduğu görülen bu çalışmada; özellikle güvensiz bağlanma eğilimlerinin yapıcı (aktif) ses önünde engel teşkil etmektedir. Bu durumun, organizasyonların küresel dünyada daha yenilikçi ve rekabetçi olmalarını engelleyici olabileceği tartışılmıştır. Çalışmamız, ses davranışı ve bağlanma stilleri arasındaki ilişkiyi yöneticiye güveni de göz önünde bulundurarak inceleyen özgün bir çalışmadır.

Keywords

Yapıcı ses, kabullenici ses, savunmacı ses, bağlanma stilleri, yöneticiye güven

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