The findings of this research supported H3 and H4, that is, confirms the moderating role of OBSE in the
proposed relationships. Behavioral plasticity refers to the extent to which individuals are affected by external
factors. Brockner (1984) suggests that people differ in their attention and reactions to external cues. As a result,
-esteem as a
major source of observed variation in plasticity. Brockner (1984) noted that people with low self-esteem should be
relatively more behaviorally plastic (or reactive) than people with high self-esteem, since they are more easily
influenced by external cues. Therefore, in organizational contexts, people with high self-esteem or high levels of
OBSE may be less responsive to negative information than employees with low levels of OBSE. When threatened
by perceived stress, employees with low OBSE may cope more passively with negative stimuli than employees with
high OBSE, principally by increasing absenteeism, lowering organizational commitment and intrinsic motivation. It
is likely that high OBSE employees engage in problem-focused coping or cognitive consistency behaviors by
reporting higher intrinsic motivation and higher organizational commitment, and by being absent less than low
OBSE employees. Low OBSE employees may report lower intrinsic motivation and job performance, and be absent
more than those with high OBSE. In sum, it is highly recommended that organizations invest time and resources
toward discovering how job stressors might be managed for better performance, as well as for retaining employees
in their jobs. To do this, considering the OBSE is so important