Organizational climate and counterproductive work behaviors – the moderating role of gender
Objectives The aim of the research was to check whether the organizational climate explains behaviors harmful to the organization. Theoretical justification for the research was provided by the Stressor-Emotion Model by Spector and Fox (2005), in which various stressors lead to the depletion of reso...
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The aim of the research was to check whether the organizational climate explains behaviors harmful to the organization. Theoretical
justification for the research was provided by the Stressor-Emotion Model by Spector and Fox (2005), in which various stressors lead to the depletion
of resources, which in effect favors engaging in unethical work behaviors.
Material and Methods
The research was conducted with the participation
of 230 people aged 19–67 (125 women and 105 men) with at least 1 year of seniority. The following set of techniques was used: the Organizational Climate
Questionnaire by Kolb, the Counterproductive Work Behaviors-Checklist by Spector et al., and metrics.
Results
The obtained results indicate that
the higher the employees assess the climate in the company, the rarer counterproductive work behaviors (CWBs) appear in the form of abuse, sabotage,
theft and withdrawal, both in the group of women and men. All the dimensions of the organizational climate, such as the level of responsibility,
requirements, organization, evaluation of awards, management, and the sense of warmth and support, are important for this relationship. The moderating
role of gender in the relationship between organizational climate and CWBs was achieved for sabotage and withdrawal, and the following environmental
conditions: organizational climate, responsibility, requirements, and organization.
Conclusions
These results may be applied in designing a supportive organizational climate to weaken CWBs such as abuse, sabotage, theft and withdrawal. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2021;34(4):513–25 |
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| spelling | doaj.art-49424533aa3c433a867c95d9e9b7f5272022-12-21T22:51:09ZengNofer Institute of Occupational MedicineInternational Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health1232-10871896-494X2021-08-0134451352510.13075/ijomeh.1896.01623130438Organizational climate and counterproductive work behaviors – the moderating role of genderAgnieszka Lipińska-Grobelny0University of Lodz, Łódź, Poland (Institute of Psychology)Objectives The aim of the research was to check whether the organizational climate explains behaviors harmful to the organization. Theoretical justification for the research was provided by the Stressor-Emotion Model by Spector and Fox (2005), in which various stressors lead to the depletion of resources, which in effect favors engaging in unethical work behaviors. Material and Methods The research was conducted with the participation of 230 people aged 19–67 (125 women and 105 men) with at least 1 year of seniority. The following set of techniques was used: the Organizational Climate Questionnaire by Kolb, the Counterproductive Work Behaviors-Checklist by Spector et al., and metrics. Results The obtained results indicate that the higher the employees assess the climate in the company, the rarer counterproductive work behaviors (CWBs) appear in the form of abuse, sabotage, theft and withdrawal, both in the group of women and men. All the dimensions of the organizational climate, such as the level of responsibility, requirements, organization, evaluation of awards, management, and the sense of warmth and support, are important for this relationship. The moderating role of gender in the relationship between organizational climate and CWBs was achieved for sabotage and withdrawal, and the following environmental conditions: organizational climate, responsibility, requirements, and organization. Conclusions These results may be applied in designing a supportive organizational climate to weaken CWBs such as abuse, sabotage, theft and withdrawal. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2021;34(4):513–25http://ijomeh.eu/Organizational-climate-and-counterproductive-work-behaviors-the-moderating-role-of,130438,0,2.htmlgenderabuseorganizational climatesabotagetheftorganizational withdrawal |
| spellingShingle | Agnieszka Lipińska-Grobelny Organizational climate and counterproductive work behaviors – the moderating role of gender International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health gender abuse organizational climate sabotage theft organizational withdrawal |
| title | Organizational climate and counterproductive work behaviors – the moderating role of gender |
| title_full | Organizational climate and counterproductive work behaviors – the moderating role of gender |
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| title_sort | organizational climate and counterproductive work behaviors the moderating role of gender |
| topic | gender abuse organizational climate sabotage theft organizational withdrawal |
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