Unbalanced, Unfair, Unhappy, or Unable? Theoretical Integration of Multiple Processes Underlying the Leader Mistreatment-Employee CWB Relationship with Meta-Analytic Methods

2021 ◽  
pp. 154805182110660
Author(s):  
Lindie H. Liang ◽  
Midori Nishioka ◽  
Rochelle Evans ◽  
Douglas J. Brown ◽  
Winny Shen ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Negative Affect ◽  
Social Exchange ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Power Distance ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Counterproductive Work Behaviors ◽  
Work Behaviors ◽  
Regulatory Perspective ◽  
Exclusive Or ◽  
Explanatory Mechanism

Although a litany of theoretical accounts exists to explain why mistreated employees engage in counterproductive work behaviors (CWBs), little is known about whether these mechanisms are complementary or mutually exclusive, or the effect of context on their explanatory strength. To address these gaps, this meta-analytic investigation tests four theoretically-derived mechanisms simultaneously to explain the robust relationship between leader mistreatment and employee CWB: (1) a social exchange perspective, which argues that mistreated employees engage in negative reciprocal behaviors to counterbalance experienced mistreatment; (2) a justice perspective, whereby mistreated employees experience moral outrage and engage in retributive behaviors against the organization and its members; (3) a stressor-emotion perspective, which suggests that mistreated employees engage in CWBs to cope with their negative affect; and (4) a self-regulatory perspective, which proposes that mistreated employees are simply unable to inhibit undesirable behaviors. Moreover, we also examine whether the above model holds across cultures that vary on power distance. Our meta-analytic structural equation model demonstrated that all but the justice mechanism significantly mediated the relationship between leader mistreatment and employee CWBs, with negative affect emerging as the strongest explanatory mechanism in both high and low power distance cultures. Given these surprising results, as the stressor-emotion perspective is less frequently invoked in the literature, this paper highlights not only the importance of investigating multiple mechanisms together when examining the leader mistreatment-employee CWB relationship, but also the need to develop more nuanced theorizing about these mechanisms, particularly for negative affect.

Counterproductive Work Behaviors, Confucian Values, and Production Deviance: the Mediating Effect of Job Satisfaction

2012 ◽  
Vol 40 (6) ◽  
pp. 1045-1056 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao-Wei Guo
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Counterproductive Work Behaviors ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Work Behaviors ◽  
Production Deviance ◽  
Confucian Values ◽  
The Relationship

Production deviance is 1 of 5 dimensions of counterproductive work behaviors (CWB). Based on data collected from 362 employees of Chinese enterprises, I examined the predictive effect of Confucian values on production deviance and the mediating effect of job satisfaction on the relationship between Confucian values and production deviance using structural equation modeling. I analyzed 3 factors of production deviance: work sabotage, slackness, and withdrawal. Confucian values were found to have a significant negative impact on these factors. Furthermore, job satisfaction was found to partially mediate the relationship between Confucian values slackness and withdrawal, but not work sabotage.

Give and Take: Needed Updates to Social Exchange Theory

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 493-498 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helena D. Cooper-Thomas ◽  
Rachel L. Morrison
Keyword(s):  
Social Exchange ◽  
Organizational Citizenship ◽  
Organizational Support ◽  
Social Exchange Theory ◽  
Exchange Theory ◽  
Counterproductive Work Behaviors ◽  
Work Behaviors ◽  
Workplace Relationships ◽  
Citizenship Behaviors ◽  
Member Exchange

In their focal article, Chernyak-Hai and Rabenu (2018) argue that social exchange theory (SET) needs an update, and in this they are aligned with Cropanzano, Anthony, Daniels, and Hall's (2017) recent critical review of SET. Drawing on Chernyak-Hai and Rabenu's research, we explore two issues in more depth: first, that work relationships are becoming more complex than can be represented by simple dyadic reciprocity; and second, that the context of work is changing rapidly, with implications for workplace relationships. In exploring the ideas put forward by Chernyak-Hai and Rabenu, we draw on Cropanzano et al.’s two-dimensional model of social exchange, with the first dimension being desirable (positive) resources contrasted with undesirable (negative) ones, and the additional dimension being active (exhibit) behavior versus passive (withdraw) behavior. The first valence-oriented dimension fits clearly with the four foci of Chernyak-Hai and Rabenu's research, which cover both positive constructs, namely leader–member exchange (LMX), perceived organizational support and loyalty, and organizational citizenship behaviors (OCB), as well as negative constructs of perceived organizational politics and counterproductive work behaviors (CWB). The second, behavioral dimension proposed by Cropanzano et al. adds useful theoretical specificity that may address Chernyak-Hai and Rabenu's contention that SET needs updating to account for changes in how employees work and how organizations function.

scholarly journals In the Aftermath of Unfair Events: Understanding the Differential Effects of Anxiety and Anger

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (5) ◽  
pp. 1802-1829 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurie J. Barclay ◽  
Tina Kiefer
Keyword(s):  
Social Exchange ◽  
Social Exchange Theory ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Work Behavior ◽  
Counterproductive Work Behaviors ◽  
Work Behaviors ◽  
Daily Diary Study ◽  
Fairness Judgments

After decades of domination by social exchange theory and its focus on a manager-centered perspective, fairness scholars have recently issued numerous calls to shift attention toward understanding employees’ subjective “lived-through” experiences and in situ responses to unfair events. Using appraisal theories, we argue that focusing on the employee’s perspective highlights the importance of emotions in fairness experiences. Further, this emphasis creates opportunities for novel insights regarding the emotions that are likely to be relevant, the constructive responses that can emerge from unfairness, and the interplay between unfair events and entity fairness judgments. Using a daily diary study with event sampling, we highlight the importance of anger and anxiety in understanding how individuals experience and react to unfair events. Results indicated that anger elicited counterproductive work behaviors, whereas anxiety initiated problem prevention behaviors (i.e., a subdimension of proactive work behavior). Further, by engaging in problem prevention behaviors, employees can positively influence their subsequent overall fairness judgments. Experiences of an unfair event can also be shaped by individuals’ preexisting overall fairness judgments, such that preexisting overall fairness judgments are negatively associated with anger but positively associated with anxiety. Implications for theory and practice are discussed, including the influential role of emotions for fairness experiences, how employees’ own behaviors can influence subsequent overall fairness judgments, the interplay between unfair events and entity judgments, and ensuring that fairness is effectively managed on a daily basis.

scholarly journals The relationship between personality, organizational and interpersonal counterproductive work challenges in industry 4.0

2020 ◽  
pp. 577-592
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Counterproductive Work Behaviors ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Special Importance ◽  
Work Behaviors ◽  
Professional Characteristics ◽  
European Economies ◽  
The Relationship

The current study is related to the empirical gap on the relation between personality traits and counterproductive behavior, which is especially important for literature concerning Central and Eastern post-transformation economies. Therefore, the main empirical goal of the article is to determine how the personality traits (Extraversion, Neuroticism, Conscientiousness, Agreeableness, and Openness to experience) influence the extent of organizational and interpersonal counterproductive work behaviors (CWB; CWB-O; CWB-I) and how this relation is moderated by the demographic and professional characteristics of employees (sex, age, seniority or type of work). The research objectives were met using a survey conducted in April 2020 among 454 professionally active people in Poland. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was applied to analyze the empirical data. The proposed theoretical model was intended to determine how particular types of personality impact CWB. Based on the empirical results, we determined that personality traits strongly affect counterproductive work behaviors. The strongest predictors of organizational CWB proved to be Conscientiousness (negative relation) and Agreeableness (positive relation). There was no direct effect of personality traits on CWB-I. Moreover, the relationship between personality traits and CWB-O/I was significantly moderated by the demographic and professional characteristics of employees (sex, age, seniority, or type of work). The discussed result is reached based only on Polish employees' sample, which can be considered its important limitation. However, it still contributes significantly to international behavioral economics literature in the field. Due to many institutional characteristics and similar social context, the conclusions can be generalized and attributed at least for other Central European economies which are at the same level of development and which are characterized by many social and cultural similarities. From the practical perspective, the obtained results can be of special importance for human resource management in the reality of Industry 4.0 challenges.

scholarly journals Job Value and Organizational Socialization of the Youth of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area: The Mediation of Career Exploration?

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Zhihua Lian ◽  
Nana Feng
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Social Exchange ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Organizational Socialization ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Career Exploration ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Bay Area

This paper took the social exchange and social cognitive perspectives to examine the effects between job values and organizational socialization and how to play a mediation in career exploration and moderating effect in demographic characteristics. The research collected 700 valid samples of the youth of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area for statistical analysis and then subjected them to job value scale, career exploration, and organizational socialization scale. With structural equation model and correlation analysis, it verified that the proposed scale had demonstrated acceptable reliability and validity, a theoretical model of a good overall fit. In the final part, this paper used hierarchical regression analysis and path analysis. The results indicated that career exploration plays a mediation role between job value and organizational socialization, demographic characteristics are moderating effect between job value and career exploration, and demographic characteristics make a moderating effect between career exploration and organizational socialization, but demographic characteristics are not moderated on work value and organizational socialization.

scholarly journals The Role of Work Alienation in the Relationship Between Perceived Organizational Injustice and Counterproductive Work Behaviors

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriel Amzulescu ◽  
Andreea Butucescu
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Counterproductive Work Behaviors ◽  
Work Behaviors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Work Alienation ◽  
Counterproductive Behaviors ◽  
Counterproductive Behavior ◽  
Explanatory Mechanism ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Organizational Injustice

Previous studies supported the relationship between perceived organizational injustice and counterproductive behaviors at work, and in the current research the emphasis is on the explanatory mechanism of alienation. This study aims to investigate whether work alienation could be a potential mediator in the relationship between the two constructs. In an attempt to research an explanatory mechanism that is less addressed in the literature, a non-experimental cross-sectional study was conducted, based on a sample of 145 participants from different industries. The statistical analysis’ results indicated that perceived organizational injustice is a significant predictor of counterproductive behavior. Furthermore, workplace alienation has completely mediated the relationship between perceived organizational injustice and employees’ counterproductive behaviors. These findings reiterate the role and importance of employees' perceptions of organizational justice in the emergence and possible reduction of counterproductive behaviors that are detrimental to both the organization and individuals. The data obtained also supported a possible explanatory mechanism of their relationship.

scholarly journals Exploring correspondence between social culture, and employees’ subjective well-being: A mystery revealed!

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 175-185
Author(s):  
Mohammed Khalis ◽  
Hind Hourmat
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Power Distance ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Social Culture ◽  
Online Surveys ◽  
Rhetorical Question ◽  
Higher Power

Wondering about, «what does 'A happy workplace' mean? », has always been a rhetorical question. Be that as it may, this study examined the underlying implicit correspondence between social culture and employee subjective well-being. Previous research studying well-being predictors and constraints has failed to propose a precise model that exposes the different determinants of employee subjective well-being. To address this gap, this paper considers cultural dimensions, as subjective well-being predictors, and it considers individuals' emotional and cognitive experiences, as mediating factors. Online surveys were administered to 500 participants, and the structural equation model (SEM) was used to analyze the data. The astonishing results have revealed that people operating in organizations with higher power distance are less likely to have well-being, on the other hand, employees at workplaces dominated by an Individualistic mindset are more prone to have a fulfilling work life.

scholarly journals AFFECT MODERATES THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN SOCIAL SUPPORT AND RETIREMENT SATISFACTION OVER TIME

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S131-S131
Author(s):  
Kaleena Odd
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Social Resources ◽  
Network Size ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Over Time

Abstract Retirement is becoming more important for today’s older adults because they are living longer than before. Recently, research has started to explore how different individual resources (e.g., health or finances) and social resources (e.g., social support or social network size) influence retirement outcomes such as retirement satisfaction. Moreover, the current study sought to examine the influence of time, satisfaction with social support, and affect (i.e., positive or negative) as predictors of retirement satisfaction. Data was obtained from a longitudinal study that explored how older adults in Montreal, Canada adjusted to life in retirement over the course of three years. Hypotheses were tested using a structural equation model that investigated retirement satisfaction as predicted by time, satisfaction with social support, positive affect, and negative affect. Gender differences were also explored. Overall, there was no change over time among the variables. Satisfaction with social support, positive affect, and negative affect were all associated with retirement satisfaction in the expected directions. Positive affect moderated the association between satisfaction with social support and retirement satisfaction, such that the association was stronger for those low in positive affect. Also, negative affect moderated the association between satisfaction with social support and retirement satisfaction as a function of gender. This study extended the literature by exploring how multiple predictors interacted to influence retirement satisfaction over time. Future research should examine how individual and social resources can interact with each other to better understand retirement satisfaction.

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