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Envy and Counterproductive Work Behavior: The Moderation Role of Leadership in Public and Private Organizations.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018 Jul 10; 15(7)IJ

Abstract

Envy is a frequent emotion in work contexts where there is strong competition for resources and the leader is the person who manages them. When employees feel envy, they are likely to use counterproductive work behaviors (CWB), but the use of these behaviors may differ depending on the organization’s ownership. The goal of this study is to develop and test a model for the moderating role of Leader Member Exchange (LMX) in the relationship between envy and CWB in public and private organizations. The study design was cross-sectional. Data were collected from 225 Spanish employees in public and private organizations and analyzed using Path Analysis techniques. Results showed that envy was positively related to CWB, and that LMX was a significant moderator in the relationship between envy and CWB in public organizations, but not in private ones. However, this relationship is positive with high LMX, but less than in subjects with low LMX. Findings provide empirical support for the hypothesized conceptual model. This study is one of the first to explore LMX as a moderator of the relationship between envy and CWB. Thus, this study adds value to previous social exchange studies on LMX by integrating emotion research into the context of an exchange-based relationship. Our findings lead to several practical implications for creating healthy organizations.

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González-Navarro P
Research Institute of Personnel Psychology, Organizational Development and Quality of Working Life (IDOCAL), University of Valencia, Valencia 46010, Spain. pilar.glez-navarro@uv.es.
Zurriaga-Llorens R
Research Institute of Personnel Psychology, Organizational Development and Quality of Working Life (IDOCAL), University of Valencia, Valencia 46010, Spain. Rosario.Zurriaga@uv.es.
Tosin Olateju A
Department of Psychology, College of Science, University of Canterbury, Canterbury 8041, New Zealand. adekunle.olateju@pg.canterbury.ac.nz.
Llinares-Insa LI
Department of Social Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Valencia, Valencia 46010, Spain. lucia.llinares@uv.es.

MeSH

AdultEmotionsFemaleHumansLeadershipMaleMiddle AgedOrganizationsSocial BehaviorWorkplace

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

29996531

Citation

González-Navarro, Pilar, et al. "Envy and Counterproductive Work Behavior: the Moderation Role of Leadership in Public and Private Organizations." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 15, no. 7, 2018.
González-Navarro P, Zurriaga-Llorens R, Tosin Olateju A, et al. Envy and Counterproductive Work Behavior: The Moderation Role of Leadership in Public and Private Organizations. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018;15(7).
González-Navarro, P., Zurriaga-Llorens, R., Tosin Olateju, A., & Llinares-Insa, L. I. (2018). Envy and Counterproductive Work Behavior: The Moderation Role of Leadership in Public and Private Organizations. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15(7). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15071455
González-Navarro P, et al. Envy and Counterproductive Work Behavior: the Moderation Role of Leadership in Public and Private Organizations. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018 Jul 10;15(7) PubMed PMID: 29996531.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Envy and Counterproductive Work Behavior: The Moderation Role of Leadership in Public and Private Organizations. AU - González-Navarro,Pilar, AU - Zurriaga-Llorens,Rosario, AU - Tosin Olateju,Adekunle, AU - Llinares-Insa,Lucía I, Y1 - 2018/07/10/ PY - 2018/5/22/received PY - 2018/6/21/revised PY - 2018/7/5/accepted PY - 2018/7/13/entrez PY - 2018/7/13/pubmed PY - 2019/1/17/medline KW - counterproductive work behavior KW - envy KW - healthy organizations KW - leader-member exchange KW - public/private organizations JF - International journal of environmental research and public health JO - Int J Environ Res Public Health VL - 15 IS - 7 N2 - Envy is a frequent emotion in work contexts where there is strong competition for resources and the leader is the person who manages them. When employees feel envy, they are likely to use counterproductive work behaviors (CWB), but the use of these behaviors may differ depending on the organization’s ownership. The goal of this study is to develop and test a model for the moderating role of Leader Member Exchange (LMX) in the relationship between envy and CWB in public and private organizations. The study design was cross-sectional. Data were collected from 225 Spanish employees in public and private organizations and analyzed using Path Analysis techniques. Results showed that envy was positively related to CWB, and that LMX was a significant moderator in the relationship between envy and CWB in public organizations, but not in private ones. However, this relationship is positive with high LMX, but less than in subjects with low LMX. Findings provide empirical support for the hypothesized conceptual model. This study is one of the first to explore LMX as a moderator of the relationship between envy and CWB. Thus, this study adds value to previous social exchange studies on LMX by integrating emotion research into the context of an exchange-based relationship. Our findings lead to several practical implications for creating healthy organizations. SN - 1660-4601 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/29996531/Envy_and_Counterproductive_Work_Behavior:_The_Moderation_Role_of_Leadership_in_Public_and_Private_Organizations_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -