Bad Behavior in Groups: The Impact of Overall Justice Climate and Functional Dependence on Counterproductive Work Behavior in Work Units

    Authors

    M. Priesemuth; A. Arnaud;M. Schminke

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Group Organ. Manage.

    Keywords

    overall justice climate; functional dependence; political behavior; interpersonal deviance; self-serving behaviors; ORGANIZATIONAL CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIOR; GROUP ENGAGEMENT MODEL; TRICKLE-DOWN MODEL; PROCEDURAL JUSTICE; ABUSIVE SUPERVISION; EMPLOYEE; ATTITUDES; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; INTERACTIONAL JUSTICE; MULTILEVEL; ANALYSIS; WORKPLACE DEVIANCE; Psychology, Applied; Management

    Abstract

    Recent research shows the powerful impact of counterproductive behavior in teams. This study explores how team characteristics combine to influence bad behavior in groups. It builds upon recent work in organizational justice by exploring the relationship between overall justice climate and work groups' deviant and political behavior. Findings suggest that the structure of the work itself, in the form of functional dependence, moderates this relationship. Specifically, it is argued that the relationship between injustice climate and deviant and political behavior will be strongest when functional dependence between employees is low. Results from a sample of 539 employees and 113 supervisors in 113 work units support the hypotheses.

    Journal Title

    Group & Organization Management

    Volume

    38

    Issue/Number

    2

    Publication Date

    1-1-2013

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    230

    Last Page

    257

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000323044500003

    ISSN

    1059-6011

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