Abstract
This study investigated the conditions under which employees are more or less likely to become targets of coworkers' aggressive actions. Results from a field survey showed people high in negative affectivity more often perceived themselves as victims, as did people who were low in the self-determination component of empowerment. In addition, hierarchical status appeared to buffer the influence of negative affectivity: Negative affectivity was not related to indirect victimization for higher-status people but was positively related to indirect victimization for lower-status people.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 260-272 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Academy of Management Journal |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 1999 |
Externally published | Yes |