The impact of the construal level of negative feedback in vision communication on subordinates’ vision pursuit

doi:10.3724/SP.J.1041.2024.01417

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ZHAO Chen, LIN Chen, ZHOU Jinlai, GAO Zhonghua. (2024). The impact of the construal level of negative feedback in vision communication on subordinates’ vision pursuit. Acta Psychologica Sinica, 56(10), 1417-1430.

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Figure 1. Theoretical framework diagram.

Figure 1. Theoretical framework diagram.

Figure 2. The effect curves of construal level on vision expectation.

Figure 2. The effect curves of construal level on vision expectation.

Table 1 Descriptive statistics and correlations for Study 1

Variables	M	SD	1	2	3	4	5	6
Team Level
1. Construal level	2.95	1.57	-
2. Organizational conditions	4.91	1.61	?0.22	-
Individual Level
1. Gender	0.52	0.50	-
2. Age	36.57	7.19	?0.15^*	-
3. Education level	4.87	0.53	?0.04	?0.17^**	-
4. Years of working	12.56	15.03	?0.08	0.41^***	?0.00	-
5. Years of working with leaders	4.27	3.86	0.13^*	0.29^***	?0.11^?	0.09	-
6. Vision expectation	5.61	1.22	0.05	0.11	?0.14^*	0.06	0.18^**	-
7. Vision pursuit	5.94	1.28	?0.10	0.15^**	?0.03	0.08	0.09	0.46^***

Table 1 Descriptive statistics and correlations for Study 1

Variables	M	SD	1	2	3	4	5	6
Team Level
1. Construal level	2.95	1.57	-
2. Organizational conditions	4.91	1.61	?0.22	-
Individual Level
1. Gender	0.52	0.50	-
2. Age	36.57	7.19	?0.15^*	-
3. Education level	4.87	0.53	?0.04	?0.17^**	-
4. Years of working	12.56	15.03	?0.08	0.41^***	?0.00	-
5. Years of working with leaders	4.27	3.86	0.13^*	0.29^***	?0.11^?	0.09	-
6. Vision expectation	5.61	1.22	0.05	0.11	?0.14^*	0.06	0.18^**	-
7. Vision pursuit	5.94	1.28	?0.10	0.15^**	?0.03	0.08	0.09	0.46^***

Table 2 Structural Equation Model Analysis Results

Variables	Vision expectation		Vision pursuit
Variables	Model 1	Model 2	Model 3	Model 4
Team Level
Construal level	?0.09 (0.09)	?0.11^*(0.05)	?0.29^**(0.10)	?0.25^*(0.10)
Organizational conditions	0.31^***(0.08)	0.40^***(0.05)	0.34^**(0.12)	0.19 (0.14)
Construal level × Organizational conditions		?0.13^***(0.02)	?0.17^**(0.05)	?0.12^*(0.06)
Individual Level
Vision expectation				0.38^**(0.13)
Gender	0.05 (0.09)	0.06 (0.09)	?0.18 (0.13)	?0.21^?(0.12)
Age	0.00 (0.01)	0.01 (0.01)	0.01 (0.01)	0.01 (0.01)
Education level	?0.08 (0.10)	?0.07 (0.10)	0.12 (0.11)	0.15 (0.11)
Years of working	?0.00 (0.00)	?0.00 (0.00)	?0.00 (0.00)	?0.00 (0.00)
Years of working with leaders	0.00 (0.01)	0.01 (0.01)	0.01 (0.02)	0.00 (0.02)
Intercept	5.55^***(0.65)	5.39^***(0.66)	4.77^***(0.64)	2.75^***(0.69)

Table 2 Structural Equation Model Analysis Results

Variables	Vision expectation		Vision pursuit
Variables	Model 1	Model 2	Model 3	Model 4
Team Level
Construal level	?0.09 (0.09)	?0.11^*(0.05)	?0.29^**(0.10)	?0.25^*(0.10)
Organizational conditions	0.31^***(0.08)	0.40^***(0.05)	0.34^**(0.12)	0.19 (0.14)
Construal level × Organizational conditions		?0.13^***(0.02)	?0.17^**(0.05)	?0.12^*(0.06)
Individual Level
Vision expectation				0.38^**(0.13)
Gender	0.05 (0.09)	0.06 (0.09)	?0.18 (0.13)	?0.21^?(0.12)
Age	0.00 (0.01)	0.01 (0.01)	0.01 (0.01)	0.01 (0.01)
Education level	?0.08 (0.10)	?0.07 (0.10)	0.12 (0.11)	0.15 (0.11)
Years of working	?0.00 (0.00)	?0.00 (0.00)	?0.00 (0.00)	?0.00 (0.00)
Years of working with leaders	0.00 (0.01)	0.01 (0.01)	0.01 (0.02)	0.00 (0.02)
Intercept	5.55^***(0.65)	5.39^***(0.66)	4.77^***(0.64)	2.75^***(0.69)

Figure 3. The effect curves of construal level on vision expectation.

Figure 3. The effect curves of construal level on vision expectation.

Table 3 Descriptive statistics and correlations for Study 1

Variables	M	SD	1	2	3	4	5	6
Team Level
1. Construal level	1.84	0.96	-
2. Organizational conditions	5.19	1.15	?0.36^**	-
Individual Level
1. Gender	0.48	0.50	--
2. Age	30.58	7.61	?0.02	-
3. Education level	1.81	0.82	?0.14^**	?0.06	-
4. Years of working	4.21	4.30	?0.03	0.50^***	?0.04	-
5. Years of working with leaders	2.09	2.37	0.04	0.49^***	?0.10^*	0.54^***	-
6. Vision expectation	5.65	1.39	?0.00	?0.07^?	0.02	?0.12^**	?0.14^**	-
7. Vision pursuit	5.58	1.26	?0.08^*	0.01	0.04	?0.03	?0.11^**	0.54^***

Table 3 Descriptive statistics and correlations for Study 1

Variables	M	SD	1	2	3	4	5	6
Team Level
1. Construal level	1.84	0.96	-
2. Organizational conditions	5.19	1.15	?0.36^**	-
Individual Level
1. Gender	0.48	0.50	--
2. Age	30.58	7.61	?0.02	-
3. Education level	1.81	0.82	?0.14^**	?0.06	-
4. Years of working	4.21	4.30	?0.03	0.50^***	?0.04	-
5. Years of working with leaders	2.09	2.37	0.04	0.49^***	?0.10^*	0.54^***	-
6. Vision expectation	5.65	1.39	?0.00	?0.07^?	0.02	?0.12^**	?0.14^**	-
7. Vision pursuit	5.58	1.26	?0.08^*	0.01	0.04	?0.03	?0.11^**	0.54^***

Table 4 Structural Equation Model Analysis Results

Variables	Vision expectation		Vision pursuit
Variables	Model 1	Model 2	Model 3	Model 4
Team Level
Construal level	0.41^**(0.12)	0.13^?(0.08)	0.23^***(0.07)	0.18^**(0.05)
Organizational conditions	0.74^***(0.10)	0.61^***(0.06)	0.43^***(0.05)	0.20^**(0.06)
Construal level × Organizational conditions		?0.49^***(0.07)	?0.34^***(0.05)	?0.16^**(0.08)
Individual Level
Vision expectation				0.37^***(0.05)
Gender	0.10 (0.08)	0.04 (0.08)	?0.16^?(0.08)	?0.18^*(0.08)
Age	0.00 (0.01)	0.00 (0.01)	0.01^*(0.00)	0.01^*(0.00)
Education level	?0.03 (0.05)	?0.03 (0.05)	0.01 (0.06)	0.02 (0.05)
Years of working	?0.02 (0.02)	?0.02 (0.02)	0.00 (0.01)	0.01 (0.01)
Years of working with leaders	?0.02 (0.02)	?0.03 (0.02)	?0.05^*(0.02)	?0.04 (0.02)
Intercept	5.79^***(0.22)	5.57^***(0.10)	5.64^***(0.13)	3.29^***(0.35)

Table 4 Structural Equation Model Analysis Results

Variables	Vision expectation		Vision pursuit
Variables	Model 1	Model 2	Model 3	Model 4
Team Level
Construal level	0.41^**(0.12)	0.13^?(0.08)	0.23^***(0.07)	0.18^**(0.05)
Organizational conditions	0.74^***(0.10)	0.61^***(0.06)	0.43^***(0.05)	0.20^**(0.06)
Construal level × Organizational conditions		?0.49^***(0.07)	?0.34^***(0.05)	?0.16^**(0.08)
Individual Level
Vision expectation				0.37^***(0.05)
Gender	0.10 (0.08)	0.04 (0.08)	?0.16^?(0.08)	?0.18^*(0.08)
Age	0.00 (0.01)	0.00 (0.01)	0.01^*(0.00)	0.01^*(0.00)
Education level	?0.03 (0.05)	?0.03 (0.05)	0.01 (0.06)	0.02 (0.05)
Years of working	?0.02 (0.02)	?0.02 (0.02)	0.00 (0.01)	0.01 (0.01)
Years of working with leaders	?0.02 (0.02)	?0.03 (0.02)	?0.05^*(0.02)	?0.04 (0.02)
Intercept	5.79^***(0.22)	5.57^***(0.10)	5.64^***(0.13)	3.29^***(0.35)