THE EFFECTS OF NEGATIVE AFFECTIVITY, HIERARCHICAL STATUS, AND SELF-DETERMINATION ON WORKPLACE VICTIMIZATION.

1 June 1999

journal article
Published by Academy of Management in The Academy of Management Journal

Vol. 42 (3) , 260-272
https://doi.org/10.2307/256918

Abstract

This study investigated the conditions under which employees are more or less likely to become targets of coworkers’ aggressive actions. Results from a field survey showed people high in negative affectivity more often perceived themselves as victims, as did people who were low in the self-determination component of empowerment. In addition, hierarchical status appeared to buffer the influence of negative affectivity: Negative affectivity was not related to indirect victimization for higher-status people but was positively related to indirect victimization for lower-status people.

Keywords

EMPLOYEES -- ATTITUDES
VIOLENCE IN THE WORKPLACE
VICTIMS
AUTONOMY (PSYCHOLOGY)
SOCIAL STATUS
PROBLEM EMPLOYEES
WORK ENVIRONMENT
EMPLOYEE CRIMES
ANGER IN THE WORKPLACE
BULLYING IN THE WORKPLACE

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