A mindfulness perspective on the link between abusive supervision climate and team conflict

被引:5
作者
Qu, Yuanmei [1 ]
Todorova, Gergana [2 ]
Dasborough, Marie T. [3 ]
Shi, Yunxia [4 ]
机构
[1] Rowan Univ, Rohrer Coll Business, Glassboro, NJ 08028 USA
[2] Calif State Univ Fullerton, Coll Business & Econ, Fullerton, CA USA
[3] Univ Miami, Miami Herbert Business Sch, Coral Gables, FL USA
[4] Shandong Technol & Business Univ, Dept Business Adm, Yantai, Peoples R China
关键词
Conflict; Abusive supervision climate; Team mindfulness; TASK CONFLICT; INTRAGROUP CONFLICT; PIVOTAL ROLE; WORK; PERFORMANCE; CONSEQUENCES; MANAGEMENT; DIVERSITY; BENEFITS; INFORMATION;
D O I
10.1108/IJCMA-03-2023-0035
中图分类号
G2 [信息与知识传播];
学科分类号
05 ; 0503 ;
摘要
PurposeThe purpose of this study is to examine whether and how abusive supervision climate impacts team conflict from a mindfulness perspective. Prior research has identified serious dysfunctional effects of abusive supervision climate in teams. Team conflict, which is often a signal for dysfunctional relationships in teams, has however received limited attention. To contribute to this line of research, this study develops and tests a theoretical model on the role of team mindfulness in understanding the link between abusive supervision climate and task, process, and relationship conflict. Design/methodology/approachTo test the theoretical model, this study collected and analyzed two-wave time-lagged data from 499 employees in 92 teams. FindingsThe results showed that abusive supervision climate aggravated task conflict and process conflict via diminishing levels of team mindfulness. Abusive supervision climate also exacerbated relationship conflict, but the effects did not occur via a decrease in team mindfulness. Practical implicationsWhile it may not always be possible to prevent the development of an abusive supervision climate in workplaces, other interventions may prevent conflict in teams with abusive leaders. As indicated by the findings, task conflict and process conflict may be reduced if teams are high on mindfulness. Interventions that stimulate team mindfulness might thus improve collaboration in teams with abusive leaders. Originality/valueThis research offers novel insights regarding how abusive leaders might instigate conflict within teams. Specifically, through the unique perspective of mindfulness, the authors are able to offer new insights into how abusive supervision climate affects task, process and relationship conflict. This study offers a novel, yet important, lens to examine how conflict occurs in teams.
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页码:907 / 930
页数:24
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