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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).47      10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).47      Published : Jun 2020

Abusive Supervision: Group-Level Perception and Retaliation

Abstract

    Prior research provides various views on subordinates' workplace deviated behavior as retaliation against supervisory abuse, the effect of abusive supervision (AS) on subordinates as a group and their interpersonal relations gets poor attention. Grounded on the social exchange theory, the present study presents a model where a group of subordinates exhibits seemingly opposite discretionary behaviors in integration to combat supervisory abuse. In particular, this study posits that subordinates who experience abuse from the same supervisor form a group. This group bond provides them with enough power to involve in deviant behavior against their supervisor and supervisor's favored coworkers. Multiple source data were collected, and linear hierarchal regression in addition to process macro methodology was used for data analysis. Findings support the mediation hypotheses partially.

    (1) Farah Samreen
    Assistant Professor, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Sadaf Nagi
    Lecturer, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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