Surviving an Abusive Supervisor: The Joint Roles of Conscientiousness and Coping Strategies

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Nandkeolyar, Amit K.; Shaffer, Jonathan A.; Li, Andrew; Ekkirala, Srinivas; Bagger, Jessica
• 署名单位: Indian School of Business (ISB); Texas A&M University System; West Texas A&M University; XLRI -Xavier School of Management; California State University System; California State University Sacramento
• 刊物名称: JOURNAL OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0021-9010
• DOI: 10.1037/a0034262
• 发表日期: 2014
• 页码: 138-150
• 关键词: ABUSIVE SUPERVISION; CONSCIENTIOUSNESS; coping; personality

摘要

The present study examines a mediated moderation model of the effects of conscientiousness and coping strategies on the relationship between abusive supervision and employees' job performance. Across 2 studies conducted in India, we found evidence that the relationship between abusive supervision and job performance was weaker when employees were high in conscientiousness. In addition, we found that the use of an avoidance coping strategy facilitated a negative relationship between abusive supervision and performance. Finally, we found that the moderating effects of conscientiousness were mediated by the use of avoidance coping strategies. Our findings contribute to theories of abusive supervision, personality, coping strategies, and job performance.