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Is abusive supervision an absolute devil? Literature review and research agenda

verfasst von: Jialiang Zhang, Jun Liu

Erschienen in: Asia Pacific Journal of Management | Ausgabe 3/2018

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Abusive supervision has received increasing attention in the field. However, few studies have qualitatively reviewed its latest developments. The current paper reviews 48 studies on abusive supervision using content analysis. We identify six emerging trends of abusive supervision, including inconsistency of abusive behaviors, comparison between perceived and objective behaviors, reciprocity, team-level climate, coworker effects, and comparisons between theoretical perspectives. Based on a review of those six trends and some emerging findings, we identify and validate the possible positive effects of abusive supervision from an integrated analysis. We also determine the moderating role that Asian culture plays in differentiating the negative and positive effects of abusive supervision. Specifically, we identify the differences between Asian and Western cultures, and then explore the moral mechanisms (i.e., violation of moral standards, conflict of moral principles) through which abusive supervision may exert positive effects in the Asian cultural context. Finally, we clarify our theoretical implications and provide suggestions for future research.

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Titel: Is abusive supervision an absolute devil? Literature review and research agenda
verfasst von: Jialiang Zhang
Jun Liu
Publikationsdatum: 18.04.2018
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Asia Pacific Journal of Management / Ausgabe 3/2018
Print ISSN: 0217-4561
Elektronische ISSN: 1572-9958
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10490-017-9551-y

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