Khan, N A and Khan, A N (2022) Exploring the impact of abusive supervision on employee' voice behavior in Chinese construction industry: A moderated mediation analysis. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 29(8), pp. 3051-3071. ISSN 0969-9988
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of abusive supervision on employees' voice in China's construction industry. Moreover, the authors explore the mediating role of ethics-related self-efficacy and work engagement and the moderating influence of psychological climate in explaining the association between abusive supervision and employee voice behavior. Design/methodology/approach: This study used data in pairs collected from 402 supervisors and employees of construction companies in Anhui, China. In this study, the authors used the time-lag approach to collect data in three-time waves from different respondents. A structural equation modeling (SEM) approach was applied to test the hypothesized model. Findings: The results of this study indicate that there is a significant association between abusive supervision and employee voice. Moreover, the results indicated that work engagement mediated the association between abusive supervision and employees' voice. In contrast, self-efficacy did not mediate the link between abusive supervision and employee voice. Furthermore, results also show that the contingent effect of psychological climate significantly influences the mediating effect of work engagement. Originality/value: This study also has implications for the construction industry, allowing managers to create a favorable working atmosphere in which employees can reinforce their voices at work.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | abusive supervision; employee voice; ethics-related self-efficacy; psychological climate; resource conservation; work engagement |
| Index terms: | supervision, self-efficacy, construction industry, supervisor, ethics, methodology, China, resource conservation, mediation, manager, construction company, structural equation modelling |
| Subjects: | statistical analysis, industry analysis, research methods, Geography, sustainable design, ethical practice, organization, human factors and perception, control systems, dispute resolution, practitioner |
| Topics: | Business Strategy, Project Management, Geographical Context, Research Practice, Roles and Professions, Sustainability, Legal Issues |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTA |
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