THE SHORT-LIVED BENEFITS OF ABUSIVE SUPERVISORY BEHAVIOR FOR ACTORS: AN INVESTIGATION OF RECOVERY AND WORK ENGAGEMENT
成果类型：
Article
署名作者：
Qin, Xin; Huang, Mingpeng; Johnson, Russell E.; Hu, Qiongjing; Ju, Dong
署名单位：
Sun Yat Sen University; University of International Business & Economics; Michigan State University; Peking University; Beijing Normal University
刊物名称：
ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT JOURNAL
ISSN/ISSBN：
0001-4273
DOI：
10.5465/amj.2016.1325
发表日期：
2018
页码：
1951-1975
关键词：
individual-differences
JOB-PERFORMANCE
LEADER-BEHAVIOR
ego depletion
self
RESOURCES
CONSERVATION
stress
satisfaction
PERSPECTIVE
摘要：
Although empirical evidence has accumulated showing that abusive supervision has devastating effects on subordinates' work attitudes and outcomes, knowledge about how such behavior impacts supervisors who exhibit it is limited. Drawing upon conservation of resources theory, we develop and test a model that specifies how and when engaging in abusive supervisory behavior has immediate benefits for supervisors. Via two experiments and a multi-wave diary study across 10 consecutive workdays, we found that engaging in abusive supervisory behavior was associated with improved recovery level. Moreover, abusive supervisory behavior had a positive indirect effect on work engagement through recovery level. Interestingly, supplemental analyses suggested that these beneficial effects were short-lived because, over longer periods of time (i.e., one week and beyond), abusive supervisory behavior was negatively related to supervisors' recovery level and engagement. The strength of these short-lived beneficial effects was also bound by personal and contextual factors. Empathic concern-a personal factor-and job demands-a contextual factor-moderated the observed effects. Specifically, supervisors with high empathic concern or low job demands experienced fewer benefits after engaging in abusive supervisory behavior. We discuss the theoretical and practical implications of these findings, and propose future research directions.