Abusive Supervision and Counterproductive Work Behaviors: The Moderating Effects of Personality

Abusive Supervision and Counterproductive Work Behaviors The Moderating Effects of Personality

While counterproductive work behaviors (CWB) are considered to be associated with both personal and situational antecedents, the relationship between these two factors is not entirely understood. Toward a better understanding of this issue, the present study examined the moderating effects of person...

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Published in:Journal of personnel psychology Vol. 12; no. 4; pp. 196 - 200
Main Authors: Sulea, Coralia, Fine, Saul, Fischmann, Gabriel, Sava, Florin A., Dumitru, Catalina
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Hogrefe Publishing 2013
Subjects:
Abuse of Power
Counterproductive Work Behavior
Female
Human
Job Performance
Male
Personality Traits
Professional Supervision
Supervisor Employee Interaction
abusive supervision
personality
counterproductive work behaviors
interaction effects
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Summary:While counterproductive work behaviors (CWB) are considered to be associated with both personal and situational antecedents, the relationship between these two factors is not entirely understood. Toward a better understanding of this issue, the present study examined the moderating effects of personality traits on the relationship between a specific situational stressor, abusive supervision, and organization-targeted counterproductive behaviors (CWB-O). The results found significant main effects for both abusive supervision and personality, as expected, as well as a significant interaction between them, whereby employees with low scores in conscientiousness, agreeableness, and/or emotional stability were more likely to engage in CWB-O in response to abusive behaviors from their supervisors.
ISSN:1866-5888
2190-5150
DOI:10.1027/1866-5888/a000097