Abusive Supervision, Intentions to Quit, and Employees' Workplace Deviance: A Power/Dependence Analysis

Author

Bennett J. TEPPER, Georgia State University
Jon C. CARR, Texas Christian University
Denise M. BREAUX, Florida State University
Sharon GEIDER, Texas Christian University
Changya HU, National Chengchi University
Wei HUA, Singapore Management UniversityFollow

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.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/1712

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Additional URL

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.obhdp.2009.03.004