Exploring Influence Mechanism of Abusive Supervision on Subordinates’ Work Incivility: A Proposed Framework

2020 ◽  
pp. 227853372096429
Author(s):  
Jatinder Kumar Jha ◽  
Kashika Sud

The prevalence of abusive supervision in the organisations and severe consequences associated with it has compelled researchers to explore the various dynamics of this phenomenon. This study exemplifies the conditions under which subordinates respond to abusive behaviours of their supervisors. Based on the existing literature and theoretical lenses, we postulate the detrimental effects of abusive supervision combined with the perception of injustice and politics in an organisation on deviance behaviours of the subordinates. The proposed framework suggests abusive supervision triggers work incivility among subordinates via the creation of an unjust and politically charged work environment. Besides, we find work incivility to be contingent on the political skill; subordinates with high political skill do not resort to work incivility as a response to abusive supervision of managers, rather, they rely on their political skills to survive in a toxic work environment. The proposed framework is primarily based on two theoretical foundations—social exchange theory and uncertainty management theory.

Author(s):  
I Wayan Wirta ◽  
Ida Bagus Putu Supradi

<p>This research entitled: "<em>Siwa-sisya</em> Relationship at <em>Ngaben</em> Ceremony in <em>Adat</em> Village / <em>Pakraman</em> Belayu, Marga, Tabanan". Obsessed with fulfilling the curiosity of the practice of holding a ceremonial ceremony involving a <em>siwa-sisya</em> relationship. This <em>siwa-sisya</em> relationship still seems to be held in Belayu. Whereas in some other traditional villages in Bali the <em>siwa-sisya</em> relationship has begun to diminish. This means that this research requires the disclosure of facts behind the diversity of these <em>siwa-sisya</em> relationship.The research with the title of the <em>siwa-sisya</em> relationship on the <em>Ngaben</em> ceremony in Belayu, which was reviewed from the perspective of phenomenal communication, had never been examined by other researchers before, so it was open for being research. Thus there are three specific objectives to be achieved by this study, namely: to describe and interpret data regarding (1) the reality of the <em>siwa-sisya</em> relationship on the <em>Ngaben</em> ceremony in Belayu; (2) social construction of <em>siwa-sisya</em> relationship on the <em>Ngaben</em> ceremony in Belayu; and (3) communication management <em>siwa-sisya</em> relationship on the <em>Ngaben</em> ceremony in Belayu. This study uses qualitative research methods, while the data collection is done through observation, interviews, and document use. The collected data is analyzed by data reduction techniques, and data display, then conclusions or verification are drawn from both. The theoretical foundation used to interpret data is social exchange theory, social construction theory, and communication management theory. This study produced three findings, namely (1) the reality model of the <em>siwa-sisya</em> relationship on the <em>Ngaben</em> ceremony in Belayu; (2) the social construction model of the <em>siwa-sisya</em> relationship on the <em>Ngaben</em> ceremony in Belayu; (3) management model of student communication on the <em>Ngaben</em> ceremony in Belayu. These findings are at once the conclusions of this study.</p>


2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (6) ◽  
pp. 794-806 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Khalid ◽  
Sajid Bashir ◽  
Abdul Karim Khan ◽  
Nida Abbas

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the association between abusive supervision and knowledge hiding behaviors. The authors further investigate how abusive supervision is linked with knowledge hiding behaviors, and why some subordinates, unlike others, tend to engage in more knowledge hiding behaviors in response to abusive supervision. The authors propose that interpersonal justice mediates the relationship between abusive supervision and knowledge hiding behaviors, and that Islamic work ethics (IWE) weaken the hypothesized relationship between abusive supervision and knowledge hiding behaviors. Design/methodology/approach The data were gathered in three time lags from 224 respondents working in the hospitality industry of Pakistan. Findings The results reveal that the abusive supervision is positively associated with a knowledge hiding behaviors. This relationship is mediated by perceptions of interpersonal justice, but the IWE moderated this relationship such that in the presence of high levels of IWE, the impact of abusive supervision on knowledge hiding behaviors is weak. Practical implications Employees’ values and beliefs can serve as a safeguard against reactions to abusive supervision. The impact of abusive supervision on employees’ behaviors may be minimized by building their ethical values around Islamic principles. Originality/value To the best of the knowledge, this is the first study to examine the relationship between abusive supervision and knowledge hiding behaviors. The authors integrate displaced aggression and social exchange theory with the IWE literature to offer new insights in-to the mechanisms and boundary conditions associated with the relationship between abusive supervision and knowledge hiding behaviors.


2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Evgeniya Balabanova

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to identify previously unexamined predictors of abusive supervision (AS) that stem from socio-economic dependency of employees upon their direct supervisors.Design/methodology/approachUsing social exchange theory (SET) as framework, the author conducted empirical analysis that was based on survey data collected among 1,100 Russian white-collar private sector employees.FindingsThe results reveal the importance of organisation-level managerial practices which create employees' socio-economic dependency in predicting abusive supervision (AS). Significant positive predictions of AS in Russian business organisations are “accidental” and “zero-option” employment; getting a job through informal social contacts (“blat”); and dependence of wage upon personal relations with a supervisor. In turn, performance-based payment is the strongest factor that hinders AS. Taken together, these factors support one of the key assumptions of SET that control over valued resources creates imbalanced power relations, thus providing the fertile ground to the abuse of power.Practical implicationsFindings show that a transparent, performance-based system of payments, contributes to preventing AS by immediate supervisors. The author also provides arguments for reducing the economic and administrative power of line managers.Originality/valueThis study adds to the understanding of the role of managerial practices, which create socio-economic dependency of employees from managers, in predicting AS in organisations.


2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-68
Author(s):  
Yusuf Nasidi ◽  
A. U. Makera ◽  
A. M. Kamaruddeen ◽  
I. M. Jemaku

Aim of the Study - The objective of this study was to access the impact of work environment on employee engagement among the non-academic staffs of the university in Nigeria. Social exchange theory (SET) was utilized in developing the research framework.  Methodology - A total of 150 non-academics staff from l University, representing a response rate of 63.3% participated in this study. Data were collected through a self-administered questionnaire. The correlation and the hypothesis were tested using the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS 2.0). The Cronbach’s Alpha value for the variables ranging from 0.724 to 0.804 indicates very good reliability of the research instrument.  Findings - The findings indicate a moderate relationship between the work environment and employee engagement, and the hypothesis is not supported.   Practical Implications - The study will provide direction to both the management and the university staff for them to proactively focus on providing a healthy and comfortable working environment that will boost engagement, which lead towards enhancing the performance of university staff, and also the university administrators in various ways.


2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (5) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Liang Tan ◽  
Zhuang Ma ◽  
Jun Huang ◽  
Gengxuan Guo

We used social exchange theory to construct a theoretical framework of peer abusive supervision, third-party perception of organizational support, third-party employee creativity, and third-party perception of supervisory organizational embodiment. We then empirically tested the theoretical model with 367 supervisor–employee paired dyads from five large real estate companies in China. The results show that peer abusive supervision had a negative impact on third-party employee creativity, and third-party perception of organizational support played a mediating role in this relationship. Further, third-party perception of supervisory organizational embodiment positively moderated the impact of peer abusive supervision on third-party perception of organizational support. Our results, which show the spillover effect and boundary conditions of abusive supervision on third-party employee creativity, are significant for the enhancement of employee creativity in corporate management practice.


Author(s):  
Maria Madlberger

Research on Inter-Organizational Information Systems (IOIS) provided many insights, which, however, are very fragmented in terms of applied theories. This results in a quite isolated understanding of single aspects of IOIS rather than a comprising approach to the research subject. To address these shortcomings, the chapter investigates seven theories in respect of their explanation of IOIS adoption and use, its drivers, IOIS-based collaboration between firms, and benefits and costs of IOIS. The applied theories are social exchange theory and embeddedness theory (organization theories), transaction cost theory and agency theory (economics-related theories), the resource-based view of the firm and network theory (strategic management approaches), and game theory. The findings and the resulting framework imply that all these theories lead to similar recommendations on the use of IOIS although they have very diverse assumptions and lines of argumentation. The chapter stresses that the investigated theories supplement rather than contradict each other.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sushil Kumar

BACKGROUND Workplace bullying is a social stressor in the workplace context, the more dangerous problems as compared to other work stress ‘(Einarsen & Mikkelsen, 2003; Zapf, Knorz, Kulla, 1996b)’. Definition of workplace bullying is a repeated and enduring harmful acts, it is directed towards more target to themselves ‘(Einarsen 2000; Einarsen, Hoef, Zapf, cooper, 2003)’. The stressful working environment creates for an extended period may lead to the development of bullying at work (Leymann, 1996). Stress theory is a growing body of this research which explore to the workplace bullying as a significant source of mental stress at workplace which is distract or create to mental health issue and reduce the quality of life well-being for the shorter and longer period (Hoobler et al. 2010)More details of workplace bullying has been started to reduce the job satisfaction and work engagement ‘(Rodriguez-Munoz et. 2009)’. Workplace bullying is repeated stress-inducing action towards another in the passive, active manner. It creates a ghost in the employe. It creates a feeling of defencelessness workplace bullying happens due to ignorance of the issue, bullies supported through action or inaction of management. Stressed employees were taking the frustration out on others. No system of reporting or protection for victims. Lack of recognition and anti-bullying laws worldwide. Nowadays, workplace bullying has been found every were in the workplace across the world ‘(Einarsen. et al. 2011)’. As per the past research review, workplace bullying I found in India is limited as compared to other countries with fewer data. Empirical research as an Indian point of view workplace bullying has been pioneered by D’ Cruz and Rayner (2013, 2015). Workplace bullying among the Indian workforce were more popular research Articles on workplace bullying published in India reflecting on the nature and closeness of hostility, mistreatment occurs in the Indian workplace and published in the several news paper on Times of India, the Hindu, and the Indian express. Workplace bullying in India also highlighted at Bollywood movies; the researcher needs to put attention on workplace bullying. OBJECTIVE Workplace bullying is a persevering behavior of mistreatment from others in the workplace. It creates a bad environment in the workplace and causes either physical or emotional harm. Workplace bullying is considered a criminal case under the organization. It is very harmful to the employee. It is not very easy to find workplace bullying in this paper. We found moderating/controlling take part in workplace spirituality between workplace bullying and employee productivity. We found that there is very little research has been done in the relationship between workplace spirituality and the workplace bullying, The main focus of this research paper to create a conceptual model on the employees' relationship between workplace spirituality and workplace bullying with employee satisfaction as mediators role. METHODS Workplace bullying is a persevering behavior of mistreatment from others in the workplace. It creates a bad environment in the workplace and causes either physical or emotional harm. Workplace bullying is considered a criminal case under the organization. It is very harmful to the employee. It is not very easy to find workplace bullying in this paper. We found moderating/controlling take part in workplace spirituality between workplace bullying and employee productivity. We found that there is very little research has been done in the relationship between workplace spirituality and the workplace bullying, The main focus of this research paper to create a conceptual model on the employees' relationship between workplace spirituality and workplace bullying with employee satisfaction as mediators role. Workplace spirituality is negatively impacted on workplace bullying and positively correlated with employee satisfaction. Employee satisfaction is negatively related to workplace bullying; these studies have carried out from the social exchange theory, organization fit theory, social control theory, employee satisfaction theory and previous literature review. We have framed the hypothesis of this research paper is employee job satisfaction as the mediator between workplace spirituality and workplace bullying. According to this model in the long run, served employee who has experienced spirituality at the workplace is more likely to be satisfied with the work environment and not under in workplace bullying. It provides the concept of workplace spirituality on workplace bullying via employee satisfaction; there is a need for such an organization that creates a spiritual environment for working culture to the workplace that how to cope with such problems or situations. RESULTS Workplace spirituality is negatively impacted on workplace bullying and positively correlated with employee satisfaction. Employee satisfaction is negatively related to workplace bullying; these studies have carried out from the social exchange theory, organization fit theory, social control theory, employee satisfaction theory and previous literature review. We have framed the hypothesis of this research paper is employee job satisfaction as the mediator between workplace spirituality and workplace bullying. According to this model in the long run, served employee who has experienced spirituality at the workplace is more likely to be satisfied with the work environment and not under in workplace bullying. It provides the concept of workplace spirituality on workplace bullying via employee satisfaction; there is a need for such an organization that creates a spiritual environment for working culture to the workplace that how to cope with such problems or situations. CONCLUSIONS According to this model in the long run, served employee who has experienced spirituality at the workplace is more likely to be satisfied with the work environment and not under in workplace bullying. It provides the concept of workplace spirituality on workplace bullying via employee satisfaction; there is a need for such an organization that creates a spiritual environment for working culture to the workplace that how to cope with such problems or situations.


Author(s):  
Ann Peng ◽  
Rebecca Mitchell ◽  
John M. Schaubroeck

In recent years scholars of abusive supervision have expanded the scope of outcomes examined and have advanced new psychological and social processes to account for these and other outcomes. Besides the commonly used relational theories such as justice theory and social exchange theory, recent studies have more frequently drawn from theories about emotion to describe how abusive supervision influences the behavior, attitudes, and well-being of both the victims and the perpetrators. In addition, an increasing number of studies have examined the antecedents of abusive supervision. The studied antecedents include personality, behavioral, and situational characteristics of the supervisors and/or the subordinates. Studies have reported how characteristics of the supervisor and that of the focal victim interact to determining abuse frequency. Formerly postulated outcomes of abusive supervision (e.g., subordinate performance) have also been identified as antecedents of abusive supervision. This points to a need to model dynamic and mutually reciprocal processes between leader abusive behavior and follower responses with longitudinal data. Moreover, extending prior research that has exclusively focused on the victim’s perspective, scholars have started to take the supervisor’s perspective and the lens of third-parties, such as victims’ coworkers, to understand the broad impact of abusive supervision. Finally, a small number of studies have started to model abusive supervision as a multilevel phenomenon. These studies have examined a group aggregated measure of abusive supervision, examining its influence as an antecedent of individual level outcomes and as a moderator of relationships between individuals’ experiences of abusive supervision and personal outcomes. More research could be devoted to establishing the causal effects of abusive supervision and to developing organizational interventions to reduce abusive supervision.


2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (11) ◽  
pp. 3079-3095 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jih-Hua Yang ◽  
Cheng-Chen Lin ◽  
Shih-Chieh Fang ◽  
Ching-Ying Huang

Purpose The vast majority of research on traditional leadership focuses on effective and positive leadership behavior. However, scholars have begun to pay attention to the impact of negative leadership behavior on employees and the organization. Hence, the main purpose is to examine the effects of abusive supervision. While the literature does not examine the time future orientation of the effects of abusive supervision, the purpose of this paper is to fill up this gap and examine the moderating role of future orientation. Design/methodology/approach A total of 584 valid questionnaires were collected from respondents aged between 21 and 30 years old and analyzed using the hierarchical regression and structural equation modeling method. Findings The main results show that abusive supervision positively affects counterproductive work behavior and future orientation positively moderates both the relationship between abusive supervision and originality behavior and the relationship between abusive supervision and organizational citizenship behavior (OCB). Originality/value This study demonstrates the moderating roles of future orientation in the effects of abusive supervision, and thus deepens the understanding of the moderating effect. It departs from the prior works and presents a more detailed examination examines the distinct dimensions of personality traits. It makes three main theoretical contributions. First, it introduces uncertainty management theory as a means to interpret the effects of abusive supervision. Second, it contributes to the literature on abusive supervision. Third, it does not lead to discovery as an OCB and originality, conclusions which differ from the results suggested in past literature.


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