Understanding the linkage between abusive supervision and counterproductive work behavior: the role played by resilience and psychological contract breach

• Published in: Cogent business & management Vol. 11; no. 1
• Main Authors: Sabir, Muhammad Rizwan, Majid, Muhammad Bilal, Aslam, Muhammad Zia, Rehman, Abdul, Rehman, Sumaira
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group 31.12.2024
• Subjects: abusive supervision; counterproductive work behaviour; relational psychological contract breach; resilience; transactional psychological contract breach; Workplace ostracism
• DOI: 10.1080/23311975.2024.2323794
• ISSN: 2331-1975

AbstractA productive and positive workplace culture is essential to gaining positive organizational work outcomes. At the same time, counterproductive work behaviour in Punjab has been observed as a prevailing negative behaviour that hinders positive workplace behaviour. Counterproductive work behaviour works against organizational goals and is considered one of the negative sides of organizational behaviour. The current research tested the influence of abusive supervision on counterproductive work behaviour with the mediating role of Transactional and relational psychological contract breach. However, this research has also tested Resilience as a moderator-mediator between abusive supervision and the two forms of psychological contract breach. The hypothesized associations among variables were tested through the primary quantitative research method. Convenience sampling under non-probability sampling approach was implemented. Data was collected from 350 Punjab civil secretaries’ employees. Three hundred twelve screened and cleaned data were analyzed using SPSS and AMOS. Results declared that Abusive supervision significantly impacts counterproductive work behavior, whereas the mediation moderation of Relational psychological contract breach among all variables has resulted in being insignificant. The mediation of Relational psychological contract breach between Abusive supervision and counterproductive work behavior was significant, while the mediation of Transactional psychological contract breach between Abusive supervision and counterproductive work behavior was insignificant. Resilience resulted as an insignificant mediator moderator in this model The research holds various theoretical and practical implications, and the research limitations have also been addressed.