The Effect of Abusive Supervision on Employee Creativity: The Mediating Role of Negative Affect and Moderating Role of Interpersonal Harmony

Lili Chen; Zhixiao Ye; Zahid Shafait; Hongying Zhu

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2022.796355

Frontiers in Psychology (Mar 2022)

The Effect of Abusive Supervision on Employee Creativity: The Mediating Role of Negative Affect and Moderating Role of Interpersonal Harmony

Lili Chen,
Zhixiao Ye,
Zahid Shafait,
Hongying Zhu

Affiliations

Lili Chen: Property Management Department, School of Management and Institute of Modern Services, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou, China
Zhixiao Ye: Property Management Department, School of Management and Institute of Modern Services, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou, China
Zahid Shafait: School of Management, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, China
Hongying Zhu: Institute of Modern Services, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou, China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.796355
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13

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This study investigates the relationship between abusive supervision and employee creativity by shedding light on the mediating role of negative affect and the moderating role of interpersonal harmony. Based on affective events theory, it was hypothesized that abusive supervision impacts employees’ negative affect and their creativity. Data from a questionnaire survey of 398 Chinese employee–supervisor dyads were collected and analyzed. The results support our hypotheses, address unexplored theoretical predictions, and suggest that organizations should deal with the factors undermining employees’ emotions to improve their creativity.

Published in Frontiers in Psychology

ISSN: 1664-1078 (Online)
Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A.
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Philosophy. Psychology. Religion: Psychology
Website: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology

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