"Lying Flat"or"Forging Ahead"?The Influence of Organizational Support on the Initiative of Grassroots Cadres
How to enhance the enthusiasm of"lying flat"cadres is a pressing issue that needs to be addressed by grassroots governments today.Based on the theory of social exchange and self-determination,this paper explores the influence of or-ganizational support on the initiative of grassroots cadres,as well as the mechanism of public service motivation and organi-zational identity.Through the survey of 454 grassroots cadres in Jiangxi Province,it is found that the organizational support can significantly stimulate their initiative;The motivation for public service and organizational identity among grassroots ca-dres play a chain mediation effect between organizational support and the initiative of grassroots cadres.Therefore,to en-courage grassroots cadres to take initiative,we should create a favorable working environment for"forging ahead",strength-en the construction of public service motivation,and attach importance to the cultivation of grassroots cadres'organizational identity.
grassroots cadresorganizational supportpublic service motivationorganizational identityinitiative