THE ROLE OF ENVY IN EMPLOYEES ABUSIVE SUPERVISON PERCEPTION AND CONTEXTUAL PERFORMANCE

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to filling the gap in the literature by testing the role of employee envy on the abusive supervision perception and contextual performance empirically based on Social Exchange Theory and Victim Precipitation Theory. The study was conducted on the 630 employees from service sector in last quarter of 2016 in Istanbul.  Exploratory Factor Analysis with SPSS and Confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modelling were used to test the data in AMOS.  Findings show that envy for others that is one of the sub-dimensions of emploeye envy is a statistically significant and negative predictor of contextual performance, it is also a positive and statistically significant predictor of abusive supervision. On the other hand, it was found that being envy is positive and statistically significant predictor of abusive supervision, while the effect of it is not significant on the contextual performance. The study contributes to understanding the role of negative emotions on employees behaviors and perceptions e.g. contextual performance, abusive supervision. 

Keywords

• abusive supervision,being envy,envy,envy for others,contextual performance

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