Territoriality and job performance: A literature review and future direction
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Territoriality, territorial behavior, job performance, literature review.Abstract
Territoriality refers to individuals or groups in the territory and related action. Territorial behavior is widespread in organizations; however, relevant theoretical and empirical researches are rare in Chinese cultural context. Its theoretical system has not been completely established, and there are still deficiencies in the connotation and application of the core definition. This paper involves the connotation and classification of territoriality by combing a large number of relevant literatures. It describes the relationship between territoriality and job performance in different levels, as well as its impact and effects in organizations. This paper aims to provide a new path to explore employee job performance from territorial perspective, as well as a new perspective to enhance organizational competitive advantage.
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