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The Effect of Abusive Supervision on Employee Workplace Deviance: The Parallel Mediating Effect of Organizational Commitment and Job Stress

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DOI: 10.23977/jhrd.2024.060412 | Downloads: 4 | Views: 108

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Shuyan Leng 1, Lihua Yao 1

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1 College of Public Health, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China

Corresponding Author

Lihua Yao

ABSTRACT

This study explores the mechanism of influence between abusive supervision and employee workplace deviance in the Chinese organizational context. We assessed the mediating role of organizational commitment and job stress in this relationship. We tested the hypotheses with data from 621 employees from China and found that: (a) abusive supervision positively predicted employee workplace deviance;(b) organizational commitment mediates the link between abusive supervision and workplace deviance;(c) job stress also mediates the relationship between abusive supervision and workplace deviance. Our findings indicate that abuse by supervisors can result in workplace deviance of subordinates by reducing employee commitment and increasing employee stress. In conclusion, we summarize the theoretical and practical contributions and discuss potential directions for future research.

KEYWORDS

Abusive Supervision, Organizational Commitment, Job Stress, Workplace Deviance

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Shuyan Leng, Lihua Yao, The Effect of Abusive Supervision on Employee Workplace Deviance: The Parallel Mediating Effect of Organizational Commitment and Job Stress. Journal of Human Resource Development (2024) Vol. 6: 84-91. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/jhrd.2024.060412.

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