The Power of Gratitude to Improve Work Experiences - Meghan Kane

Year
2025
Organisation
University of Central Florida
Tags
gratitude at work
organizational behavior
workplace psychology
first-level supervisors
leadership research
emotion as social information theory
organization-based self-esteem
leadership self-efficacy
employee commitment
helping behavior
workplace thriving
employee retention
supervisor performance
positive organizational scholarship
UCF
Summary

This research examines how leader and follower gratitude expressions affect first-level supervisors. Drawing on emotion-as-social-information theory, a three-wave study shows gratitude enhances helping behavior, commitment, and performance. Leader gratitude boosts organization-based self-esteem, while follower gratitude strengthens leadership self-efficacy. Intentional gratitude practices can foster more thriving workplace environments.