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Organizational cronyism and employee psychological withdrawal behavior: the mediating role of disidentification and moderating effect of employability

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Grounded in the conservation of the resource theory, this study aims to investigate the impact of organizational cronyism on the psychological withdrawal behavior of employees with the mediating role of organizational disidentification and moderating role of employability. Data were collected in two-time waves from 267 IT employees. The study's findings revealed organizational cronyism increases psychological withdrawal behavior through organizational disidentification. Moreover, employability reduces the negative impact of organizational cronyism on organizational disidentification. This study contributes to the literature on organizational cronyism by highlighting the mediating role of organizational disidentification and the moderating role of employability. The study concludes by highlighting the conclusion, managerial and theoretical implications along with limitations and future research directions.

Source: BMC Psychology

DOI: 10.1186/s40359-025-03279-7

Authors: Chunning Xu, Sadia Shaheen, Muhammad Waseem Bari

Institutions: Hainan Vocational University of Science and Technology, Government College University, Faisalabad

Language: English

Topic: Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior

Subfield: Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,990