Abusive supervision: Perception or reality?

Mark J. Martinko; Paul Harvey; David Sikora; Scott C. Douglas

doi:10.5465/ambpp.2009.44257660

Abusive supervision: Perception or reality?

Mark J. Martinko
, Paul Harvey
, David Sikora
, Scott C. Douglas

Management

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Abstract

Empirical work on the concept of abusive supervision typically employs measurements of subordinates' perceptions of abuse as the primary dependent variable. This study investigates the notion that a significant proportion of subordinates' perceptions of abuse can be explained by individual differences in subordinates' attribution styles and their perceptions of the quality of their LMX relationships. Results indicated that subordinates' hostile attribution styles were positively related to subordinates' perceptions of abuse and that this relationship was mediated by LMX perceptions. Implications of these findings for the study and management of abusive supervision are discussed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5465/ambpp.2009.44257660
State	Published - 2009
Event	69th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, AOM 2009 - Chicago, IL, United States Duration: Aug 7 2009 → Aug 11 2009

Publication series

Name	Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings
Publisher	Academy of Management
ISSN (Print)	0065-0668

Conference

Conference	69th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, AOM 2009
Country/Territory	United States
City	Chicago, IL
Period	08/7/09 → 08/11/09

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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

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Management Information Systems
Management of Technology and Innovation
Industrial relations

Keywords

Abusive supervision
Attributions
LMX

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