著者

松原 敏浩 林 文俊

出版者

経営行動科学学会

雑誌

経営行動科学 (ISSN:09145206)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.1, no.2, pp.79-89, 1986-10-15

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This study aimed to examine the influences of subordinate job characteristics and personality on the relationship between perceived leader behavior and subordinate morale and performance. The main results are as follows: (1) The relationship between consideration and intrinsic satisfaction was more positive for job high in variety than for job low in variety. (2) The relationship between initiating structure and intrinsic satisfaction was more positive for job low in variety than for job high in variety. (3) The relationship between initiating structure and extrinsic satisfaction was more positive for job low in cooperation requirement than for job high in cooperation requirement. (4) The relationship between consideration and performance was more positive for job high in autonomy than for job low in autonomy. (5) The relationship between consideration and performance was more positive for job low in cooperation requirement than for job high in cooperation requirement. (6) The relationship between initiating structure and individual performance was more positive on the subordinates of low growth need than on those of high growth need. The results of this study did not support the hypothesises of the path-goal theory. The reason of disagreement was discussed.