Citizenship or damage control? Interactions between organizational citizenship behavior, counterproductive work behavior and abusive supervision
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21652247 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Luke I Priest (North Carolina State University Department of Psychology), Adam W Meade (0000-0001-9425-5239, North Carolina State University Department of Psychology), Cory A Moore (North Carolina State University Department of Psychology), Quintin A Kidder (0000-0002-3573-363X, North Carolina State University Department of Psychology), James C Peters (0000-0002-7173-6264, North Carolina State University Department of Psychology) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Pages | 1-18 |
| Publication date | 2026-07-07 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Organization Theory and Behavior (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1093-4537 • E-ISSN: 1532-4273 |
| Publisher | Emerald (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1108/ijotb-09-2025-0277 |
| OpenAlex | W7167461518 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 44 |
Purpose This study examines whether abusive supervision serves as a moderator for the relationship between organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) and counterproductive work behavior (CWB). Specifically, it investigates whether OCB and CWB have a more positive relationship in the presence of higher levels of abusive supervision compared to lower levels of abusive supervision. Design/methodology/approach We surveyed 174 employed adults using established measures of OCB, CWB, abusive supervision, as well as other exploratory variables. Regression analyses tested whether abusive supervision moderated the OCB–CWB relationship. Findings Results show that abusive supervision significantly moderates the OCB–CWB relationship, such that higher levels of abusive supervision are associated with a stronger positive correlation between OCB and CWB. The effect held for withdrawal, abuse and theft CWB. Research limitations/implications The cross-sectional self-report design limits causal inference, and low base rates may affect the robustness of the findings. Future research should use longitudinal, multi-source designs to better capture the dynamics among OCB, CWB and abusive supervision. Practical implications Organizations should be aware that OCBs may co-occur with CWBs among employees reporting higher levels of abusive supervision. Originality/value This study contributes to the literature by identifying abusive supervision as a potential boundary condition under which OCB and CWB are more positively related
Abusive relationship · Abusive supervision · Counterproductive work behavior · Exploratory research · Moderation · Organizational Behavior · Organizational citizenship behavior · Organizational commitment · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior · Workaholism, burnout, and well-being · Workplace Violence and Bullying
A Meta-Analysis of the Relationship Between Organizational Citizenship Behavior and Counterproductive Work Behavior.
Do other-reports of counterproductive work behavior provide an incremental contribution over self-reports? A meta-analytic comparison.
The causes of organizational citizenship behavior
Using a single‐item approach to measure facet job satisfaction
Measurement artifacts in the assessment of counterproductive work behavior and organizational citizenship behavior
Task Performance and Contextual Performance
Citizenship and Counterproductive Work Behavior
A Typology of Deviant Workplace Behaviors
Abusive supervision and subordinates' organizational citizenship behavior.
The dimensionality of counterproductivity
The relative importance of task, citizenship, and counterproductive performance to global ratings of job performance
“Well, I’m tired of tryin’!” Organizational citizenship behavior and citizenship fatigue.
Overall job satisfaction
Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment as Predictors of Organizational Citizenship and In-Role Behaviors
Common methods variance detection in business research
The job demands-resources model of burnout.
Abusive supervision and service employee’s wellbeing
Self-determination theory and the facilitation of intrinsic motivation, social development, and well-being
Abusive Supervision
How to Cope with an Abusive Leader? Examinations of Subordinates’ Affective Reactions, CWB-O and Turnover Intentions
Getting even with one's supervisor and one's organization
Culture's influence on the perception of OCB as in-role or extra-role
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |