RT Article
T1 Negative Affect and Counterproductive Workplace Behavior: The Moderating Role of Moral Disengagement and Gender
JF Journal of business ethics
VO 119
IS 2
SP 235
OP 244
A1 Samnani, Al-Karim
A1 Salamon, Sabrina Deutsch
A1 Singh, Parbudyal
A2 Salamon, Sabrina Deutsch
A2 Singh, Parbudyal
LA English
YR 2014
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1785649957
AB There has been growing scholarly interest in understanding individual-level antecedents of counterproductive workplace behavior (CWB). While researchers have found a positive relationship between individuals’ negative affect and engagement in CWB, to date, our understanding of the factors which may affect this relationship is limited. In this study, we investigate the moderating roles of moral disengagement and gender in this relationship. Consistent with our hypotheses, we found that individuals with a greater tendency to experience negative emotions were more likely to engage in CWB when they had a higher propensity to morally disengage. Moreover, we found that this interacting relationship varied across men and women. We discuss the theoretical and practical implications of our findings and offer avenues for future research.
K1 Deviance
K1 Gender
K1 Moral Disengagement
K1 Counterproductive workplace behaviors
DO 10.1007/s10551-013-1635-0