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Title: Impact of Neuroticism on Counterproductive Work Behavior and Organizational Citizenship Behavior: Mediating Role of Workplace Envy
Authors: Muhammad Siddique, Labiba Sheikh, Kamran Ali, Yusra Yahya
Journal: Journal of Business and Management Research (JBMR)
Publisher: GO GREEN RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
Country: Pakistan
Year: 2023
Volume: 2
Issue: 2
Language: English
An unpleasant feeling known as "workplace envy" includes sentiments of inadequacy, sabotage, hostility, wrath based on the successes of others. To cope with such feelings today's enterprises, require updated abilities. The current study investigates the workplace envy as a mediator among neuroticism and CWB as well as neuroticism and OCB. Further, we examine the role of organizational ethical climate as a moderator. To evaluate the study's conceptual framework, nine hypotheses were formulated. Structural equation modeling (Spector et al.) is used to empirically analyze the impact of the constructs. Information was gathered from 323 individuals of educational institutions in Gujranwala division, Pakistan via stratified sampling. SPSS and AMOS were used for the data analysis. The goal of present research is to investigate and eliminate study gap on moderating factor of organizational ethical climate. The results reveal that neuroticism significantly impacts WE. Furthermore, workplace envy highly impacts CWB and OCB. Hence, this study is one of the few cross-sectional studies that investigating the workplace envy as a mediator in the educational sector of Pakistan. The study also suggested the future directions to the researchers.
Keywords: Workplace envy, neuroticism, CWB, OCB, organizational ethical climate, Social comparison theory
To investigate the mediating role of workplace envy between neuroticism and counterproductive work behavior (CWB) and organizational citizenship behavior (OCB), and to examine the moderating role of organizational ethical climate (OEC) on these relationships.
Quantitative, cross-sectional study using questionnaires distributed to 323 individuals in the educational sector of Gujranwala division, Pakistan, via stratified sampling. Data analysis was performed using SPSS and AMOS, employing structural equation modeling (SEM) for direct and mediation analysis, and moderation analysis. Scales used included measures for workplace envy, neuroticism, CWB, OCB, and OEC.
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The study found that while neuroticism influences workplace envy, and envy impacts CWB and OCB, envy did not act as a significant mediator in the relationships between neuroticism and these behaviors. This suggests that other factors might be at play in how neuroticism translates into CWB and OCB. The significant moderating role of organizational ethical climate highlights its importance in mitigating the negative effects of workplace envy on CWB and enhancing OCB. Organizations need to understand the antecedents of envy and implement strategies to manage it.
- Neuroticism significantly impacts workplace envy.
- Workplace envy significantly impacts CWB and OCB.
- Workplace envy does not significantly mediate the relationship between neuroticism and CWB.
- Workplace envy does not significantly mediate the relationship between neuroticism and OCB.
- Organizational ethical climate partially moderates the relationship between workplace envy and CWB, indicating that a low ethical climate exacerbates CWB driven by envy.
- Organizational ethical climate partially moderates the relationship between workplace envy and OCB, indicating that a high ethical climate encourages OCB and dampens the negative effect of envy on OCB.
Workplace envy is a significant issue that can lead to counterproductive work behaviors and reduce organizational citizenship behavior. While envy itself may not fully mediate the link between neuroticism and these behaviors, the organizational ethical climate plays a crucial role in moderating these effects. Organizations should develop policies to address workplace envy and foster an ethical climate to mitigate its negative consequences and promote positive behaviors.
- Data was collected from 323 individuals. (Confirmed in text)
- Cronbach's Alpha for Workplace Envy was .811, indicating good reliability. (Confirmed in text)
- The study found a significant positive correlation between workplace envy and counterproductive work behavior (r = .110; p < .05). (Confirmed in text)
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