Type of Document	Dissertation
Author	Breaux, Denise M.
Author's Email Address	dmb06f@fsu.edu
URN	etd-02082010-091150
Title	An Experimental Investigation of Abusive Supervision as an Emotional Reaction to Injustice
Degree	Doctor of Philosophy
Department	Management, Department of
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Pamela Perrewe Committee Chair Chad Van Iddekinge Committee Member Gerald Ferris Committee Member Jack Fiorito Committee Member Robert Brymer University Representative
Keywords	Displaced Aggression Anger Emotions Affect Organizational Justice Abusive Supervision
Date of Defense	2009-12-11
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract A recent trend in organizational research has shifted our focus toward dysfunctional behaviors in the workplace. We understand how and why many employees behave badly, and we acknowledge that at times, supervisors are to blame. Abusive supervision represents one such body of literature describing the effects of hostile management on employees and organizations. Our knowledge of the outcomes of this type of supervision is sound and based on an increasingly large number of investigative studies. However, we still have little awareness of the reasons abusive supervision continues to occur. The present study sought to provide an enhanced understanding of the antecedents to abusive supervision. Building on the work of three previous studies and incorporating recent theoretical developments, this research examined the effects of justice violations, emotions, and subordinate behaviors on abusive supervision. Experimental findings indicated that supervisors’ experiences of interpersonal justice from their own superiors determined their interpretations of and responses to subordinates’ behaviors through an underlying emotional mechanism. In addition, this study provided support for the Affective Model of Justice Reasoning and introduced a new lens through which to view the entire process of abusive supervision. The implications include a deeper understanding of the reasons supervisors engage in behaviors that are detrimental to their employees and organizations, and a more informed picture of the far-reaching effects of organizational justice.
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