Why do you treat me badly? The role of attributions regarding the cause of abuse in subordinates’ responses to abusive supervision
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This study examined the relationships between attributions of targets regarding the causes of abusive supervision and their responses. Following Bowling and Beehr's (2006) Attribution-Based Model of Workplace Harassment, we hypothesized that the relationships between abusive supervision and (a) subordinate well-being, (b) behaviours directed at harming the supervisor, and (c) behaviours directed at harming the organization would be moderated by self-directed, supervisor-directed, and organization-directed attributions, respectively. Data collected in two waves from a sample of 381 participants employed in a variety of different work settings were analysed using moderated regression analysis. These analyses suggest that abusive supervision was more strongly related to counterproductive work behaviour directed at the organization among subordinates who attributed the abuse to the organization than among those who did not attributed it to the organization. Contrary to our predictions, abusive supervision was more strongly related to employee well-being among subordinates who were low in self-directed attributions than in subordinates who were high in self-directed attributions. We conclude that subordinate attributions play a potentially important role in how workers respond to abusive supervision.
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Observer attributions are a predictor of third-party deviance.
“Following a similar approach, we argue that observer attributions are a predictor of third-party deviance.”
From Blame or Justification: A Conceptual Model of How Attributions Shape Observers’ Deviant Responses to Abusive Supervision (2026) · cites this paper as Bowling & Michel, 2011
When holding justification attribution constant, observers' responsibility attributions for abusive supervision will be positively associated with the frequency and severity of organization-directed deviant behaviors.
“When holding justification attribution constant, observers’ responsibility attributions for abusive supervision will be positively associated with the frequency and severity of organization-directed deviant behaviors.”
From Blame or Justification: A Conceptual Model of How Attributions Shape Observers’ Deviant Responses to Abusive Supervision (2026) · cites this paper as Bowling & Michel, 2011
Responsibility attributions to the organization can lead to retaliatory actions against the organization.
“this could lead to retaliatory actions against the organization (e.g., Tepper et al., 2008; Bowling & Michel, 2011).”
From Blame or Justification: A Conceptual Model of How Attributions Shape Observers’ Deviant Responses to Abusive Supervision (2026) · cites this paper as Bowling & Michel, 2011
There are studies that use scales to measure blame attributions regarding abusive supervision, but there is no validated scale that specifically addresses justifications when assessing supervisor abuse.
“While there are studies (e.g., Bowling & Michel, 2011; Breaux et al., 2010) that use scales to measure blame attributions regarding abusive supervision, to the best of our knowledge, there is no validated scale that specifically addresses justifications when assessing supervisor abuse.”
From Blame or Justification: A Conceptual Model of How Attributions Shape Observers’ Deviant Responses to Abusive Supervision (2026) · cites this paper as Bowling & Michel, 2011
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- Authors
- Bowling, N. A., & Michel, J. S.
- Affiliations
- Wright State University (US)
- Florida International University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Bowling, Nathan A.
- Venue
- Work & Stress
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2011-10
- Volume
- 25
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 309-320
- ISSN
- 0267-8373 (ISSN-L)
- 1464-5335
- OpenAlex
- W2086668575
- Cited by
- 162
- References
- 28
- Citations by year
- 2026: 4 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 18 · 2023: 14 · 2022: 14 · 2021: 13 · 2020: 13 · 2019: 18 · 2018: 15 · 2017: 8 · 2016: 10 · 2015: 11 · 2014: 11 · 2013: 5 · 2012: 2
- FWCI
- 20.28
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Work & Stress (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Workplace Violence and Bullying
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Keywords
- abusive supervision, attribution, counterproductive work behavior, employee well-being, workplace harassment
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