The Moderating Role of Perceived Organizational Support and Self-Efficacy in the Relationship Between Self-Monitoring and Impression Management

Abstract

This study investigated the moderating effects of self-efficacy and perceived organizational support (POS) on the relationship between employee impression management and self-monitoring. The research examined how organizational and psychological elements affected the degree to which self-monitoring translated into strategic impression management, acknowledging that self-monitoring allowed individuals to modify their conduct in response to social cues. Moderation analysis techniques were used to assess data gathered from a broad sample of organizational personnel. The results indicated that the favorable association between self-monitoring and impression management was substantially strengthened by both POS and self-efficacy. High self-monitors were found to be more likely to participate in effective impression management practices when they sensed strong organizational support and possessed high self-efficacy. These findings highlighted the significance of both individual confidence and organizational support in promoting adaptive social behaviors.

Keywords: Self-monitoring, Impression management, Self-efficacy, Perceived organizational support.