A trickle-down model of organizational embodiment and the impact of supervisor neuroticism

Abstract The majority of supervisor organizational embodiment (SOE) research has focused on its role as an important boundary condition in the context leadership and management studies. In a multi-source field study, we seek to extend this stream by examining antecedent outcome SOE. Specifically, leverage social cognitive theory develop test trickle-down model across three levels (i.e., upper-level managers, middle-level supervisors, lower-level employees). Subsequently, propose demonstrate that manager (MOE) trickles down positively impacts turn, SOE employee embodiment. Furthermore, neuroticism strengthens relationship between MOE when is relatively high compared low. findings provide evidence for Theoretical contributions, practical implications, future are discussed.