Review and Prospect of Research on Employee Proactive Behavior
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.71222/t42bm662Keywords:
proactive behavior, employee active behavior, work autonomy, leadershipAbstract
In response to the accelerating pace of enterprise renewal and intense job competition, enterprises require employees to work proactively. This entails actively seeking solutions, initiating useful interpersonal contacts, driving process improvements, enhancing organizational effectiveness, promoting innovation, and embracing change. The proactive behavior of employees helps them better adapt to the work environment, enhance their contributions to the enterprise, and achieve both personal and organizational goals. Starting from the background of the research on proactive behavior, this paper introduces the concept and connotation of employee proactive behavior, antecedent variables and mechanism of action, as well as the influencing results.
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