Vicarious Punishment in a Work Setting

This research experimentally assessed the effects of vicarious punishment on the affective reactions and behavior of coworkers who observed a peer receive a punishment. In addition, the effects on observers of an emotional, nonaccepting reaction to the punishment by the recipient were examined. While emotional reactions by recipients of punishment exerted a negative effect upon observers' satisfaction with supervision, no main effects were observed for punishment upon output. Results conflict with previous research on the use of punishment in work settings. Explanations of these conflicting findings are suggested

Developmental psychology · Punishment (psychology · Replicate · Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior · Psychology · Social Psychology · Workplace Violence and Bullying

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  Mel E Schnake•Psychological Reports•1990

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• Use of Vicarious Punishment to Offset Effects of Negative Social Cues

  Open Access•Mel E Schnake, Michael P Dumler•Psychological Reports•1990

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  Open Access•Peter Warr, John Cook et al.•Journal of Occupational Psychology•1979

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• Vicarious Punishment

  Open Access•Raymond Di Giuseppe•Psychological Reports•1975

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