HOW DOES WORKPLACE BULLYING TRIGGER VICTIM'S COUNTERPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIORS? THE MEDIATING ROLE OF PERCEIVED CO-WORKER SUPPORT

Saima Naseer (), Mohammad Bashir Khan and Fauzia Syed
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Saima Naseer: Lecturer Faculty of Management Sciences International Islamic University
Mohammad Bashir Khan: Lecturer Faculty of Management Sciences International Islamic University
Fauzia Syed: Lecturer Faculty of Management Sciences International Islamic University

IBT Journal of Business Studies (JBS), 2017, vol. 13, issue 1, 109-124

Abstract: Purpose/Objectives This study disentangles an important knot in the bullying literature by examining how and through what psychological processes workplace bullying triggers counterproductive work behaviors CWBs in its victims.Using the theory of triggered displaced aggression and stressoremotion model of CWB we hypothesize that workplace bullying as a stressor leads to the development of negative perceptions of coworker support which prompt its targets to strike back by displaying CWBs both towards the source of abuse and redirect it towards others such as coworkers as well as organization.Methodology By collecting two source field data N= 334 Selfpeer dyads from employees working in the Education, Banking and Telecom sector of Pakistan, we tested our direct as well as mediation hypothesis using Structural Equation Modeling SEM technique.Findings The results of SEM analysis support all the direct as well as indirect paths clearly suggesting that victims of bullying develop lower perceptions of coworker support which causes them to vent out their frustration creating higher levels of individually as well as organizationally directed CWBs.Practical Implications Our study extends the mistreatment literature and is beneficial for managers as it examines and tests a unique mechanism of perceived coworker support in the through which a stressful condition of bullying ignites CWBs in its targets towards others and organization

Keywords: Workplace Bullying; Perceived Co-worker Support; Counterproductive work Behavior (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.46745/ilma.ibtjbs.2017.131.9

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