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When the abuse is unevenly distributed

The effects of abusive supervision variability on work attitudes and behaviors

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ID12168798
AuthorsBabatunde Ogunfowora (0000-0002-9745-7220, Goodman School of Business Brock University St. Catharines ON Canada, corresponding author)
Year2012
Volume34
Issue8
Pages1105-1123
Publication date2012-12-07
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Organizational Behavior (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0894-3796 • E-ISSN: 1099-1379
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/job.1841
OpenAlexW1905313450
LanguageEN
Citations received19
References cited43

The present study examined the consequences of a dispersion‐based conceptualization of unit‐level abusive supervision or abusive supervision variability. Abusive supervision variability was proposed to negatively affect a number of employee attitudes and behaviors through the mediating effects of interpersonal justice climate strength. The results revealed significant cross‐level effects such that abusive supervision variability was negatively related to individual perceptions of leader ethicality, organizational ethicality, leader satisfaction, and affective organizational commitment. These effects remained robust after controlling for individual‐level abusive supervision. Abusive supervision variability was also positively related to the frequency with which unit members as a whole engaged in counterproductive work behaviors. Last, the results revealed partial support for the mediating effects of interpersonal justice climate strength. In sum, the findings highlight the importance of examining abusive supervision at both the individual and unit levels of analyses. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd

Abusive relationship · Abusive supervision · Affect (linguistics · Conceptualization · Domestic violence · Interpersonal communication · Organizational commitment · Organizational justice · Poison control · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior · Psychology · Social Psychology · Workaholism, burnout, and well-being · Workplace Violence and Bullying

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