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Effects of Anger and Moral Identity on the Relationship between Supervisors' Incivility and Deviant Behavior: A Study of Public Service Officers in Republic of Korea.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 10 09; 18(20)IJ

Abstract

This study investigated the effects of supervisors' incivility regarding employees' deviant behavior, the mediating effect of anger, and the moderating role of moral identity in the relationship between incivility and deviant behavior. To test our hypotheses, we collected data from supervisor-employee dyads in South Korean military units, applying a time-lagged design, hierarchical regression, and SPSS macro. The results elicited three relevant findings. First, supervisors' incivility was found to positively influence employees' deviant behavior. Second, employees' anger was confirmed to have a mediating effect between supervisors' incivility and employees' deviant behavior. Third, the analysis demonstrated that moral identity moderates the relationship between anger and deviant behavior, and incivility through anger has an indirect effect on deviant behavior. These findings imply that supervisors' incivility, which is readily observed within the organization, is a harmful behavior that increases anger and deviant behavior. These findings suggest that negative leadership should be minimized and employees with high moral identity should be selected to reduce deviant behavior that harms the organization.

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Kim YH
Republic of Korea Army, Daejeon 34059, Korea.
Son SY
Graduate School of Defense Management, Korea National Defense University, Nonsan 33021, Korea.
Kang SW
College of Business, Gachon University, Seongnam 13120, Korea.

MeSH

AngerIncivilityMoralsRepublic of KoreaWorkplace

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

34682328

Citation

Kim, Yong Hyun, et al. "Effects of Anger and Moral Identity On the Relationship Between Supervisors' Incivility and Deviant Behavior: a Study of Public Service Officers in Republic of Korea." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 18, no. 20, 2021.
Kim YH, Son SY, Kang SW. Effects of Anger and Moral Identity on the Relationship between Supervisors' Incivility and Deviant Behavior: A Study of Public Service Officers in Republic of Korea. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021;18(20).
Kim, Y. H., Son, S. Y., & Kang, S. W. (2021). Effects of Anger and Moral Identity on the Relationship between Supervisors' Incivility and Deviant Behavior: A Study of Public Service Officers in Republic of Korea. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(20). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182010585
Kim YH, Son SY, Kang SW. Effects of Anger and Moral Identity On the Relationship Between Supervisors' Incivility and Deviant Behavior: a Study of Public Service Officers in Republic of Korea. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 10 9;18(20) PubMed PMID: 34682328.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Effects of Anger and Moral Identity on the Relationship between Supervisors' Incivility and Deviant Behavior: A Study of Public Service Officers in Republic of Korea. AU - Kim,Yong Hyun, AU - Son,Seung Yeon, AU - Kang,Seung-Wan, Y1 - 2021/10/09/ PY - 2021/08/16/received PY - 2021/09/28/revised PY - 2021/10/02/accepted PY - 2021/10/23/entrez PY - 2021/10/24/pubmed PY - 2021/11/3/medline KW - anger KW - deviant behavior KW - incivility KW - moral identity KW - social exchange JF - International journal of environmental research and public health JO - Int J Environ Res Public Health VL - 18 IS - 20 N2 - This study investigated the effects of supervisors' incivility regarding employees' deviant behavior, the mediating effect of anger, and the moderating role of moral identity in the relationship between incivility and deviant behavior. To test our hypotheses, we collected data from supervisor-employee dyads in South Korean military units, applying a time-lagged design, hierarchical regression, and SPSS macro. The results elicited three relevant findings. First, supervisors' incivility was found to positively influence employees' deviant behavior. Second, employees' anger was confirmed to have a mediating effect between supervisors' incivility and employees' deviant behavior. Third, the analysis demonstrated that moral identity moderates the relationship between anger and deviant behavior, and incivility through anger has an indirect effect on deviant behavior. These findings imply that supervisors' incivility, which is readily observed within the organization, is a harmful behavior that increases anger and deviant behavior. These findings suggest that negative leadership should be minimized and employees with high moral identity should be selected to reduce deviant behavior that harms the organization. SN - 1660-4601 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/34682328/Effects_of_Anger_and_Moral_Identity_on_the_Relationship_between_Supervisors'_Incivility_and_Deviant_Behavior:_A_Study_of_Public_Service_Officers_in_Republic_of_Korea_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -