Investigating the Role of Power Distance Moderation in the Effect of Psychological Entitlement on Cyber loafing with Emphasis on the Mediating Role of Perceived Justice

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of Psychological Entitlement on cyberloafing by considering the mediation of perceived justice and the moderating role of power distance. The method of the present study is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-survey in terms of data collection. The statistical population of the study is the employees of government organizations in West Azerbaijan province. Based on simple random sampling, 368 correct questionnaires were returned and the research data were analyzed using SPSS and AMOS software. Standard questionnaires were used to measure research variables. Psychological Entitlement has a direct and significant effect on employee cyberloafing and also indirectly has a significant effect on employee cyberloofing through the mediation of perceived justice and moderation of power distance. The results of research in the field of Psychological Entitlement and cyberloofing have brought innovations and help managers of organizations to understand the impact of Psychological Entitlement on cyberloofing through the mediation of perceived justice and the moderating role of power distance to reduce cyberloofing.

Keywords

• psychological entitlement
• cyberloafing
• perceived justice
• power distance
• state organizations