Psychology Ph.D. Dissertations
Title
Coworker Incivility and Incivility Targets’ Work Effort and Counterproductive Work Behaviors: The Moderating Role of Supervisor Social Support
Date of Award
2011
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Department
Psychology/Industrial-Organizational
First Advisor
Steve Jex, PhD (Committee Chair)
Second Advisor
Michael Gillespie (Committee Member)
Third Advisor
William O'Brien (Committee Member)
Fourth Advisor
Jennifer Gillespie
Abstract
A two-wave study investigated the relationships among coworker incivility, counterproductive work behaviors (CWBs), and work effort. The author proposed based on affective events theory (Weiss & Cropanzano, 1996) that coworker incivility has negative influences on work effort and CWBs via the mediating effects of negative emotions. Study results based on data from full time university employees (n = 209) supported both of the hypothesized mediated relationships. In addition, supervisor social support moderated the relationship between negative emotions and work effort, but not the relationship between negative emotions and CWBs. Study implications and limitations are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Sakurai, Kenji, "Coworker Incivility and Incivility Targets’ Work Effort and Counterproductive Work Behaviors: The Moderating Role of Supervisor Social Support" (2011). Psychology Ph.D. Dissertations. 126.
https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/psychology_diss/126