Employee Perceptions of Facades of Conformity Adoption Among Supervisors: The Relationship Between Perceptions, Employee Engagement, and Demographic Variables

Murray, Erin (2022) Employee Perceptions of Facades of Conformity Adoption Among Supervisors: The Relationship Between Perceptions, Employee Engagement, and Demographic Variables. Masters thesis, Dublin, National College of Ireland.

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Abstract

This study investigates the relationship between employee perceptions of facades of conformity adoption in supervisors and employee work engagement. While considerable research has been done on the value of authenticity in the workplace, contextual standards and constructs like facades of conformity are often ignored (Cha et al., 2019). Facades of conformity have many negative consequences for organizations and employees (Hewlin, 2009). Understanding how perceptions of facades of conformity impact employee engagement and which employees may be more susceptible to negative consequences, increases understanding of the facades of conformity construct as well as addresses limitations of authenticity research. A cross-sectional online survey of participants from a variety of industries was used to determine the relationship between facades of conformity, engagement, and minority status variables. Results showed there is a negative correlation between perceived facades of conformity adoption in supervisors and employee work engagement. Results also showed that characteristics such as gender, age, and minority status impact the relationship between perceived facades of conformity in supervisors and work engagement differently than self-reported facades of conformity have. These findings highlight a gap in facades of conformity research, the difference in effect of perceived facades of conformity, and the possible implications this could have on authenticity research, facades of conformity research, and practical HRM applications.

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Facades of Conformity; Work Engagement; Authenticity
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management > Human Resource Management > Performance Management > Employee Engagement H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > Issues of Labour and Work > Quality of Work Life / Job Satisfaction
Divisions:	School of Business > Master of Arts in Human Resource Management
Depositing User:	Clara Chan
Date Deposited:	21 Nov 2022 11:45
Last Modified:	21 Nov 2022 11:45
URI:	https://norma.ncirl.ie/id/eprint/5898

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