The role of individual differences and leader member exchange in the stressor-emotion model of counterproductive workplace behavior
Year: 2010
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Although researchers have examined the effects of inappropriate supervisor behavior on subordinate counterproductive workplace behavior (CWB), fewer researchers have examined the effects of non-hostile supervisory behaviors on CWB.In this study, I attempt to understand how leader-member relations and individual differences affect the occurrence of CWB.One hundred and eighty participants completed surveys assessing their perceived quality of leader-member exchange (LMX) relationship, entitlement, negative emotions, self-control, and CWB.Twenty-six supervisors provided information on 88 subordinate's CWB.Data reveal that negative emotions mediate the relationship between supervisorsubordinate relations and CWB, and self-control moderates the negative emotion-CWB relationship.Individuals with lower levels of self-control are more likely to engage in CWB when experiencing negative emotion as compared to individuals with higher selfcontrol.Although entitlement was significantly related to negative emotions and CWB, it did not moderate the supervisor-subordinate relationship effects on CWB.Implications of these data are that supervisors do not have to treat subordinates poorly for subordinates to engage in CWB.
Author: Chad Newton
Language: English
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W855162576