We Get By With a Little Help from Our Friends: Exploring the Effects of Perceived Coworker Support on Employee Burnout and Job Attitudes

Authors

  • G. Stoney Alder University of Nevada, Las Vegas
  • Daniel McAllister University of Nevada, Las Vegas
  • John Chase Boulder City Police Department

Keywords:

Employee burnout, Job attitudes,

Abstract

Perceived Organizational Support is but one source of employee support; perceived coworker support is important
as well. This study examined the effects of perceived coworker support on employees’ job satisfaction, burnout,
deviance, and turnover. Results indicate that perceived coworker support and perceived organizational support
affect job satisfaction burnout and deviant behavior both directly and indirectly by moderating the effects of work
pressure on these outcomes. Additionally, perceived coworker supporter exerted a stronger influence on these
variables than did perceived organizational support. Implications for both research and practice are discussed.

Author Biographies

G. Stoney Alder, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

G. Stoney Alder is an associate professor of management at University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He received his
Ph.D. in organization management from University of Colorado at Boulder. His current research interests include organizational justice, business ethics, and performance monitoring. He has published in Organizational Behavior and Human Decision  Orocesses, Human Resource Management Review, Human Resource Management, Journal of Business Ethics and others.

Daniel McAllister, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Daniel McAllister is an associate professor of management at University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He received his Ph.D. from University of Washington in Seattle. He was named a master teacher in 2012. His research interests include performance evaluation, team building and pedagogy. He has published in Academy of Management Review and Organizational Behavior and Human Performance, (OBHP), and others.

John Chase, Boulder City Police Department

John Chase is 20 year veteran with the Boulder City Police Department. He received his MBA from University of Nevada at Las Vegas. His current research interests include social exchange theory, police officer suicides and appropriate usage of levity and humor. He authors a monthly column for Boulder City Magazine where he discusses the police profession with his readers.

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Published

2012-12-05

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1 (2012)

Section

ABR Journal Articles

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