Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
1-2012
Abstract
Although envy has been characterized by resentment, hostility, and ill will, researchers have begun to investigate envy's benign manifestations. We contend that the substance of envy has been confounded with its consequences. We conceptualize envy as pain at another's good fortune. This reconceptualization allows envy to result in both positive and negative consequences. We then examine how envy affects interpersonal behaviors and job performance, contingent on core self-evaluation, referent cognitions, and perceived organizational support.
Keywords
Emotions, Organizational Behavior, Social Psychology
Discipline
Organizational Behavior and Theory | Social Psychology
Research Areas
Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources
Publication
Academy of Management Review
Volume
37
Issue
1
First Page
107
Last Page
129
ISSN
0363-7425
Identifier
10.5465/amr.2009.0484
Publisher
Academy of Management
Citation
TAI, Kenneth; Narayanan, Jayanth; and McAllister, Daniel J..
Envy as Pain: Rethinking the Nature of Envy and its Implications for Employees and Organizations. (2012). Academy of Management Review. 37, (1), 107-129.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/3547
Copyright Owner and License
Publisher
Creative Commons License
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Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.5465/amr.2009.0484