Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
acceptedVersion
Publication Date
7-2009
Abstract
We conducted a two-study examination of relationships between abusive supervision and subordinates’ workplace deviance. Consistent with predictions derived from power/dependence theory, the results of a cross-sectional study with employees from three organizations suggest that abusive supervision is more strongly associated with subordinates’ organization deviance and supervisor-directed deviance when subordinates’ intention to quit is higher. The results also support the prediction that when intention to quit is higher, abusive supervision is more strongly associated with supervisor-directed deviance than with organization-directed deviance. These results were replicated in a second study, a two-wave investigation of people employed in a variety of industries and occupations.
Keywords
Abusive supervision, Intention to quit, Workplace deviance, Power/dependence
Discipline
Human Resources Management | Organizational Behavior and Theory
Research Areas
Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources
Publication
Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes
Volume
109
Issue
2
First Page
156
Last Page
167
ISSN
0749-5978
Identifier
10.1016/j.obhdp.2009.03.004
Publisher
Elsevier
Citation
TEPPER, Bennett J.; CARR, Jon C.; BREAUX, Denise M.; GEIDER, Sharon; HU, Changya; and HUA, Wei.
Abusive Supervision, Intentions to Quit, and Employees' Workplace Deviance: A Power/Dependence Analysis. (2009). Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes. 109, (2), 156-167.
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Authors
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Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.obhdp.2009.03.004