An Examination of Temporal Variables and Relationship Quality on Promotability Ratings
基于180对上下级配对数据，发现上下级关系质量与组织任期、关系任期共同影响晋升评级，其中关系任期作用最强。
Previous research has shown the positive impact of relationship quality on promotability ratings and inconsistent results for temporal variables and these same ratings. The authors integrated these findings by examining the joint impact of supervisor-subordinate relationship quality and temporal variables (measured with three types of tenure: relationship, job, and organizational) on supervisor promotability ratings. Using a matched set of 180 supervisor-subordinate dyads, the results supported the interactive effects of time as measured by organizational and relational tenure with relationship quality, whereas job tenure had no impact. Furthermore, the findings suggested that relationship tenure had the strongest impact on the relationship quality-promotability relationship. Implications and directions for future research are discussed.