Abusive Supervision: Group-Level Perception and Retaliation

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Authored by : Farah Samreen , Sadaf Nagi

47 Pages : 494- 503

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    Abstract

    Prior research provides various views on subordinates' workplace deviated behavior as retaliation against supervisory abuse, the effect of abusive supervision (AS) on subordinates as a group and their interpersonal relations gets poor attention. Grounded on the social exchange theory, the present study presents a model where a group of subordinates exhibits seemingly opposite discretionary behaviors in integration to combat supervisory abuse. In particular, this study posits that subordinates who experience abuse from the same supervisor form a group. This group bond provides them with enough power to involve in deviant behavior against their supervisor and supervisor's favored coworkers. Multiple source data were collected, and linear hierarchal regression in addition to process macro methodology was used for data analysis. Findings support the mediation hypotheses partially.

    Keywords

    Abusive Supervision, Prosocial Work Behaviors, Deviant Work Behaviors

    Introduction

    Abusive Supervision (AS) is considered the most widely researched destructive leadership style so far (Pellitier, 2010; Tepper et al., 2017). Researchers have shown a great interest in the area of abusive supervision due to enormous damaging effects and its high pervasiveness (Tepper et al., 2017). This could be due to the involvement of supervisors ―the type of leaders with whom subordinates have direct interaction on a daily basis; such frequent contacts make supervisors potentially more likely to get a chance of abusing subordinates (Purcell & Hutchinson, 2007). Scholars defined AS as "subordinates' perceptions of the extent to which their supervisors engage in a sustained display of hostile verbal and nonverbal behaviors, excluding physical contact" (Tepper, 2000, p. 178).

    Using the theory of social exchange theory, several authors have discussed subordinates retaliate against the hostile treatment of supervisors (Blau, 1964; Tepper, 2007). However, due to unparallel positions, subordinates don't show their antagonism openly, as this may result in counter-reaction; hence they change their discretional behaviors like Deviant work behaviors (DWBS) and prosocial behaviors (PSBs), they are considered a safer way for subordinates to react against AS because these actions are not treated as part of their usual job description; therefore they are not assessed through formal procedures, which makes them less observable and hence less punishable ( Liu & Wang, 2013; Dalal, 2005). DWBS are defined as any deliberate behavior contrary to the organization's interest by an organizational member (Sackett, 2002). On the other hand, PSBS indicates the behaviors that support the psychological and social environment of the organization (Organ, 1997). Dalal et al., 2009 established that AS affects inter-personal discretionary behaviors (PSBS and DWBS) more than any other organizational factor. In this regard, management scholars asserted that subordinates have diverse inter-personal relationships with coworkers, with some considered close friends, some considered threats, and having neutral feelings toward others, depending on the prevailing circumstances (Dalal, 2005; Venkataramani & Dalal, 2007). The present research study focuses on AS as one of the conditions where supervisors exhibit differentiated behaviors towards subordinates (Wu et al., 2010) and become the source of subordinates' interpersonal discriminated behaviors.

    The differentiated behavior of the supervisor refers to the subordinates' perception that the leader is supporting some members of the group while mistreating others, thereby creating in-group and out-group members (Dalal,2005). Abused subordinates view the supervisor's actions in the social context, and when they perceive that others are being treated differently by the same supervisor, they change their responses accordingly (Skarlicki & Rupp, 2010). Abused subordinates considering themselves as out-group members; as a result, they get attracted and support other out-group members to exercise greater reaction against the supervisors and their allies (non-abused coworkers) (Arain et al., 2018). Thus, the response to AS leads to a person forming varied behaviors, such as Prosocial behaviors toward other abused coworkers (PSBS-CW) and DWBS toward the supervisor (DWBS-S) and non-abused coworkers (DWBS-NCW) (Scott & Lane, 2000). The objective of this study is to examine the diverse discretionary behaviors of abused subordinates towards different individuals in the organization according to their perceptions; the study captures abused employee behavior a) towards their supervisors, b) towards abused coworkers, and c) towards non- abused coworkers. Hence, this study will assess both the adverse effect of AS on supervisor-subordinate and subordinate-subordinate linkages.

    This study makes two significant contributions. First, it is presenting a mechanism through which a group of abused subordinates tends to react against their supervisor by means of group support. Tepper et al. (2017) Asserted that several studies had examined the effect of AS on DWBS without considering causal mechanisms. They claimed that, to date, the cause for subordinates' reacting to AS with DWBS remains vague. They highlighted a need to study more mechanisms and the practical perspectives that may have an impact on the relationship between AS and DWBS under certain contexts. Second, this study also contributes to the literature by examining the retaliation of abused subordinates as a group, toward distinct coworkers and abusive supervisors, as a considerable amount of work on AS has studied the retaliation against supervisory abuse individually without considering the situational factors, such as group effect (Vidyarthi et al., 2010). The present study explores PSBS-CW (group), which depicts prosocial behaviors among abused coworkers as a mediating variable between AS (group) and reaction against supervisory abuse.

    Theory and Hypothesis

    AS and Social Exchange Theory

    Management scholars have studied the theory of social exchange through different interactions and perspectives such as an employee's exchanges with leader, employing organizations, coworkers, suppliers, and customers and have proved that these interactions are discrete from one and other. Nonetheless, individuals exhibit targeted reactions that depend on whose activities they aim to reciprocate (Paillé, 2010). The research studies based on social exchange theory suggest that abused employees react in conformity with the actions of discrete organizational factors (Samreen, Rashid & Hussain; 2019). In the context of AS, a high level of inconsistency is observed in previous literature (Ilies, Nahrgang, & Morgeson, 2007). Explaining this inconsistency, Ilies et al. (2007) stated that supervisory actions have distinct effects on PSBS and DWBS dimensions that are PSBS/DWBS to the leader, to organization or to coworkers and most of the studies considered DWBS and PSBS as a general variable. Dalal et al. (2005) suggested examining various dimensions of discretionary behaviors distinctively. Identifying the gap, the present study addressed the abused subordinates' retaliation with perspectives of opposite group's action - PSBS to perceived support (abused coworkers) and DWBS to (Supervisor) and (non-abused coworkers).

    Direct Effect of AS on DWBS-S and DWBS-NCW

    Grounded on the social exchange theory, AS has been proved as the most frequent negative leadership behavior (Martinko et al., 2013). Management scholars have stated that subordinates facing supervisory abuse perceive the behavioral disbalance and try to recoup it by adjusting their discretionary behaviors, such as changing DWBS (Martin et al.,2016). Following the same notion, this study posits a positive association between AS and DWBS (S).

    Earlier studies have proved the splitting of groups in response to AS, but the impact of such groups is still understudied in literature (Dalal, 2005. Furthermore, the discriminatory behaviors of supervisors make subordinates feel like being humiliated in comparison to one's coworker hence, creating the emotion of resentment towards the opposite group (Cohen-Caharash and Spector, 2001). Cohen-Caharash and Spector (2001) analyzed the gap in this area. To address this issue, the present study proposes that subordinates divide into two groups as an outcome of abusive supervision-abused and non-abused subordinates. Abused peer groups have sentiments in accordance to their respective group affiliation ̶ having PSBS towards abused coworkers and DWBS towards non-abused coworkers (Merritt et al., 2010).

    Moreover, so far, AS has mostly been studied at the individual level overlooking the fact that people reactions will be stronger against any undesirable behavior when their peer group employees have the same sentiments towards any organizational factor (Aquino & Douglas, 2003). Management scholars studied group AS and found that the effect of group AS is higher than an individual perception of AS alone. Based on the prior studies, it is proposed that subordinates who are abused along with his/her coworkers team up with each other to strike back against AS and most of the times this reaction is targeted towards supervisors and favored coworkers (Harris, Harvey, Harris, and Cast, 2013) . Hence it is expected:

    H1a: AS (group) has positive association with counterproductive work behavior that targets the supervisor.

    H1b: AS (group) has a positive association with counterproductive work behavior that targets the non-abused peer group.

    The Mediating Role of PSBS-ACW (Group) in the Positive Relation of AS (Group) and DWBS-S/DWBS- NPS.

    Peng et al. (2014) asserted that AS perceived by an employee when interacts with AS by their coworkers has a greater effect on subordinates' DWBS as compared to the AS perceived by an employee alone. In their study, Peng et al. (2014) asserted that subordinates who perceive supervisory abuse develop an emotion of empathy and support each other to cope up with this situation. This study follows the same line of thought as a construct of the PSBS-abused peer group, where abused subordinates develop a bond and facilitate each other to retaliate against AS. The bonding among supervisory abused subordinates can also be viewed from the perspective of literature on injustice; if injustice is perceived by a group of people, they form identification with each other, and they develop a sentiment of detachment from the cause of injustice. Due to this identification, the members of the maltreated group attain enough strength to retaliate towards the source of injustice (Kelloway et al., 2010).

    In this regard, Hung et. (2009) established that subordinates compare themselves with their peer group members, and if they perceive any prejudice towards them, they form groups. Deprived group members join hands with each other to create a greater impact. This implies that under any unsuitable condition, deprived subordinates develop PSBS for each other to gain enough strength. This strength further empowers every group member to strike back against the supervisors.

    Based on the findings proclaimed by the prior management research studies, the current study posits that because of the un-parallel positions, the retaliation of a subordinate towards supervisors is complicated and quite risky. To make it possible, this study posits that abused subordinates collaborate together and form PSBS among each other; this gives abused subordinates' strength to strike back against the abusive supervisor and non-abused coworkers. Hence, PSBS-CW plays a mediating role between AS (group) and DWBS (supervisor and coworkers). Hence, we expect:

    H2a: PSBS toward an abused coworker play a mediating role in AS (group) and counter-productive work behavior towards the supervisor.

    H2b: PSBS toward an abused coworker play a mediating role in AS (group) and counter-productive work behavior towards non-abused coworkers.

    Methodology

    Sample and Data

    • Data from 1500 subordinates were collected working in fifteen large to medium scale organizations in Pakistan from multi sectors. According to Gong et al. (2010), the most appropriate respondents for such studies are subordinates having daily contact with their supervisors and working as a group consisting of five people; AS have to be averaged for having the data of AS (group). Out of the 1500 questionnaires, 920 responses were found complete and authentic, belonging to 184 groups, making a response rate of 46 percent.

    Measures

    Abusive supervisor. A five-item scale by Priesemuth et al. (2014) was adopted for this study. A 5-point Likert scale was used, ranging from 1 [never] to 5 [almost always]. For AS, the data was aggregated by calculating the average of responses attained from abused subordinates group members.

    PSBS (Abused Coworkers): A six-item scale was used to measure PSBS- ACW given by Priesmuth et al. (2014). PSBS-ACW (group) is assessed by inquiring the focal person (abused subordinate) about the coworkers' support. We averaged the individual level PSBS (ACW) to attain group PSB (ACW). Data were obtained on 5-point Likert Scale ranging from 1 (never) to 5 (always).

    DWBS (Supervisor) and DWBS (Non-Abused Coworker): The scale developed by Dalal (2009) were modified and used in this study. All observations from peer groups were then averaged to get group data. A five-point Likert scale was used ranging from 1 (never) to 5 (always)., each consisting of six items. For DWBS-S (Group), the individual level perceptions were aggregated by calculating the mean value of responses across group members.

    Control Variables: 3 demographic variables were identified from the literature that should be controlled that include gender, age and gender tenure (Robbins et al., 2011).

    Results

    Validity and Reliability

    For the fitness of the model, a confirmatory test was performed. A model was specified in which all items were loaded on their respective latent constructs. The four-factor model depicts acceptable fit statistics (GFI=.87, CFI=.93, RMSEA=.06, TLI=.92 and AGFI=.86) (Schreiber et al., 2006).

    Besides the model fit, the reliability and validity of the constructs were also tested. To test the discriminant and convergent validity, the confirmatory test was run to achieve standardize loading estimates (Gaskin, 2016). Convergent validity was assessed by considering the factor loadings estimates; in addition, average variance extracted (AVE) scores were also calculated for the constructs. The findings (shown in Table I) indicates that all AVE values were greater than 0.50, hence supporting reasonable convergent validity (Fornell & Larcker, 1981).

    To check discriminant validity, values of AVE and maximum shared squared variance (MSV) were compared. AVE values for all indicators are higher than MSV. Hence satisfactory results were obtained for discriminatory validity. The square root of AVE and paired correlation coefficients were also compared (shown in Table II). The results establish that the paired correlation coefficients are greater than square roots of AVEs, hence proving discriminant validity. The values of Cronbach alpha were also more than 0.80, which confirms the reliability.

    Table I. Standardized Loading Estimates, Cronbach' α, AVE, MSV and CR

    Constructs

    Items/Indicators

    Standardized loading estimates

    CR

    AVE

    MSV

    Cronbach's α

    ABS

    AS 1

    .008

    0.956

    0.656

    0.196

    .951

     

    AS 2

    .827

        
     

    AS 3

    .853

        
     

    AS 4

    .793

        

    PSBS-ACW

    AS 5

    .840

    0.8670.5210.186.809
     

    PSBS-AP 1

    .822

        
     

    PSBS-AP 2

    .693

        
     

    PSBS-AP 3

    .741

        
     

    PSBS-AP 4

    .746

        
     

    PSBS-AP 5

    .760

        

    DWBS-S

    PSBS-AP 6

    .743

    0.8780.5480.233.917
     

    DWBS-S 1

    .667

        
     

    DWBS-S 2

    .772

        
     

    DWBS-S 3

    .805

        
     

    DWBS-S 4

    .828

        
     

    DWBS-S 5

    .654

        

    DWBS-NCW

    DWBS-S 6

    .667

    0.9070.6200.233.911
     

    DWBS-NCW 1

    .695

        
     

    DWBS-NCW 2

    .654

        
     

    DWBS-NCW 3

    .828

        
     

    DWBS-NCW 4

    .805

        
     

    DWBS-NCW 5

    .772

        
     

    DWBS-NCW 6

    .667

        

    Note. AS=Abusive supervision owns and peer group, PSBS-ACW=Prosocial behaviors towards abused co-workers, DWBS-S=Deviant workplace behavior towards the supervisor, DWBS-NCW=Deviant workplace behavior work behavior towards non-abused co-workers. CR= construct reliability; AVE=average variance extract, MSV= Maximum shared squared variance.

    Correlations

    The results (Table II) showed that experience and age were correlated with the dependent variable, hence needed to be controlled. While gender doesn't have any correlation with any of the dependent and independent variables, so it is not included in hypotheses testing (Peng et al., 2014).

    Table 2. Mean, Standard Deviation and Correlation

    Variable

    M

    SD

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    6

    7

    Age

    1.7

    .82

           

    Tenure

    2.2

    1.3

    .79*

          

    Gender

    1.4

    .47

    -.14*

    .156*

         

    AS

    3.2

    .74

    -.003

    .098*

    .019

    .796

       

    PSBS-ACW

    2.9

    .63

    -.079

    -.016

    -.034

    .432*

    0.733

      

    DWBS-S

    3.2

    .87

    .043

    .044

    .059

    .342*

    .257*

    0.792

     

    DWBS-NCW

    3.2

    .95

    .073*

    .095*

    .055

    .382*

    .351*

    .481*

    0.751

    Note. Bold values in diagonals are the square root of AVE scores of latent constructs.

    **significance value at 0.01 (Two-tailed)

    *Significance value at .05 (Two-tailed)

    Hypotheses Results

    Direct Effects: We used linear hierarchal regression to test hypotheses 1a and 1b. For hypothesis 1a, no control variable proved to have significant relation with dependent variables (DWBS-S); hence, dependent (DWBS-S) and independent variable (AS) were inserted in model 1. For hypothesis 2, in model 1, two control variables, age and experience, were inserted AS they had a correlation with the independent variable (DWBS-NCW). In model 2, the dependent variable (AS) was inserted. AS reported in Table III, AS positively and significantly influences DWBS toward the abusive supervisor.

    Table 3. Effect of AS (group) on DWBS-S and DWBS-NCW

    Variables

    B

    SE

    ∆ R²

    DWBS-ACW

    Model 1

    Intercept

    1.86**

    .114

    .109**

    ABS

    DWBS-NCW

    Model 1

    .391**

    .037

    .009

    Intercept

    2.875**

    .071

     

    Age

    -.006

    .061

     

    Experience

    Model 2

    .082

    .044

    .138**

    Intercept

    1.415*

    .137

     

    Age

    .070

    .057

     

    Experience

    .012

    .041

     

    AS

    .489*

    .040

     

    ** significance at 0.01 level

    * Significance at 0.05 level.

    Mediated Effects: The mediated relationship between AS (group) and DWBS (supervisor) through PSBS (peer) was tested by using a process macro method (Preacher et al., 2007). Model 4 was used to analyze the mediation results (Preacher et al., 2007).

    The summary of results in Table IV represents that AS (group) has a significant and positive impact on DWBS-S. The significant indirect effect of AS on DWBS-S through PSBS toward abused coworkers indicated the presence of a mediation effect. The direct effect of AS (group) on DWBS (supervisor) is also significant in the mediated model. The significance of both direct and indirect effect indicates partial mediation of PSBS toward abused coworkers between AS (group) and DWBS toward the supervisor

    Table V establishes that DWBS toward non-abused coworkers has a positive and significant association with AS. The significant indirect effect of AS on DWBS-NCW through PSBS-ACW indicates the presence of a mediation effect. The direct effects of AS on DWBS toward the supervisor also remained significant in the mediated model. The significance of both of these effects confirms partial mediation by PSBS toward abused coworkers between AS and DWBS toward a non-abused coworkers.

    Table 4. Mediating Effect of PSBS-APS between AS and DWBS-S

     

    B

    SE

    95% CI

    R²

    Constant

    1.5229

    .1371

    1.2539,1.7918

     

    PSBS-ACW (mediator)

    .2105

    .0478

    .1167,.3042

     

    AS (independent variable)

    .3143

    .0404

    .2350,.3935

     

    Model R²

       

    .3574*

    The indirect effect of independent

        

    variable on dependent variable

    .0764

    .0206

    .0339,.1145

     

    ** significance at the 0.01 level (2-tailed).

    * Significance at the 0.05 level (2-tailed).

    Table 5. Mediating Effect of PSBS-APS between AS and DWBS-NPS

     

    B

    SE

    95% CI

    R²

    Constant

    .8165

    .1598

    .5029,1.1300

     

    PSBS-ACW (mediator)

    .3485

    .0510

    .2485,.4486

     

    ABS (independent variable)

    .3629

    .0433

    .2780,.4479

     

    Age (control variable)

    .0948

    .0554

    -.0139,.2035

     

    Experience (Control

    .0076

    .0403

    -.1715,.0867

     

    variable)

        

    Model R²

       

    .1884**

    Direct effect of independent on dependent

    .37

    .043

    .2782,.4480

     

    Indirect effect of independent variable on dependent variable

    .1267

    .0234

    .0825, .1726

     

    ** significance at 0.01 level

    * Significance at 0.05 level.

    Discussion

    This study proves that the subordinates facing supervisory abuse form groups and further use this group to retaliate against the supervisor and his/her favored employees. The study proves the positive relationship of AS and DWBS against supervisors (Mitchell & Ambrose, 2007); it also proves subordinates facing supervisory abuse exhibit negative behaviors towards non-abused coworkers as they perceive that these subordinates are supported by supervisors. Previous studies have also confirmed this relationship by establishing that the subordinates demand equitable behaviors from supervisors, and if they feel that behavior is not equitable, they retaliate against both the supervisor and his/her favored employees (Mitchell and Ambrose, 2007). This study proves that the retaliation against favored coworkers is higher than the supervisor. This phenomenon can be explained by the fact that due to power distance, the retaliation against the supervisor is difficult; rather, abused subordinates choose to retaliate against their coworkers, who are being supported by the supervisor.

    The study establishes two opposing relationships. PSBS towards abused coworkers and DWBS towards supervisor's favored coworkers. Previous studies supported the notion that employees' inter-personal interaction with each other depends on supervisors' discriminatory behaviors; a supervisor's favoritism toward one group and abusive behaviors toward others develops envious sentiments among the favored and non-favoured subordinates (Peng et al., 2014).

    The current study also proved PSBS as a mediator between AS and DWBS. This behavior can be explained by the fact that as it is difficult to retaliate against a supervisor so abused subordinates practice group power to show resentment against the higher authority. Apparently, opposite behaviors PSBS and DWBS become cause and outcome; in this regard, literature states that an employee who exercises high-moral behaviors toward one group gets approval to exhibit DWBS towards any other factor of the organization without any image distortion (Merritt et al., 2010).

    Managerial Implications

    The current study contributed to leadership literature by highlighting an important and missing aspect that is abused supervisor and subordinate exchange process (Tepper et al., 2009). The present study highlights one of the situations where supervisors show discriminatory behaviors towards subordinates, and subordinates respond by supporting each other against the supervisor and his/her allies.

    The present study also added to group literature. It proved that abused subordinates work in the group against abusive supervisors.

    Practical Implications

    The present study proved the implicit detrimental effect of AS; it has a dual effect, first on the relationship between supervisor and subordinate but also the relationship among subordinates. So, supervisors should be aware of the outcomes of their behaviors.

    Moreover, awareness training programs should be conducted in organizations to give leaders an awareness about the implicit outcomes of their discretionary behaviors. Moreover, organizations should try to create a psychologically safe environment and ethical code of conduct that enables subordinates to fight against any abusive behaviors of supervisors.

    Limitations and Future Research Directions

    Though we have tried our best to cover all the aspects like every other study, the present study also contains certain limitations. First, it has a limitation of cross-sectional design. Though procedural remedial approaches were used to remove common method bias, Future studies can consider multiple source data and longitudinal design to have a more comprehensive picture.

    Secondly, this study considers only one mediator (PSBS); future studies can test more mediators that could have a possible role in the relationship of AS and DWBS.

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    MHRA : Samreen, Farah, and Sadaf Nagi. 2020. "Abusive Supervision: Group-Level Perception and Retaliation." Global Social Sciences Review, V: 494- 503
    MLA : Samreen, Farah, and Sadaf Nagi. "Abusive Supervision: Group-Level Perception and Retaliation." Global Social Sciences Review, V.II (2020): 494- 503 Print.
    OXFORD : Samreen, Farah and Nagi, Sadaf (2020), "Abusive Supervision: Group-Level Perception and Retaliation", Global Social Sciences Review, V (II), 494- 503