Factors contributing to the perpetration of workplace incivility: the importance of organizational aspects and experiencing incivility from others

被引:71
作者
Torkelson, Eva [1 ]
Holm, Kristoffer [1 ]
Backstrom, Martin [1 ]
Schad, Elinor [1 ]
机构
[1] Lund Univ, Dept Psychol, Lund, Sweden
基金
瑞典研究理事会;
关键词
Workplace incivility; antecedents; perpetrator; instigator; co-worker; organizational change; job insecurity; DEMAND CONTROL MODEL; AGGRESSION; OUTCOMES; VIOLENCE; WORK; ANTECEDENTS; TEACHERS; TARGETS; STRAIN; IMPACT;
D O I
10.1080/02678373.2016.1175524
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
In recent years a growing amount of research has been conducted in the area of workplace incivility. Whereas many studies have focused on the victims and the consequences of incivility, little attention has been paid to the perpetrators and antecedents of workplace incivility. This study aims to identify possible antecedents of workplace incivility, by investigating organizational aspects as well as the possibility that being the target of incivility from co-workers and supervisors could induce incivility. A total of 512 employees (378 women and 133 men) in the school sector in a Swedish municipality completed an online questionnaire. Overall, the results of structural equation modelling analyses showed that organizational variables were related to the perpetration of incivility. A direct relationship was found between being uncivil and organizational change, job insecurity, low social support from co-workers and high job demands. However, the strongest relationship was found between experienced incivility from co-workers and instigated incivility. This could be reflecting a climate or culture of incivility in the organization, and carry implications for future practice in interventions against workplace incivility. The results indicate the importance of focusing on the perspective of the instigator to gain knowledge about the process of workplace incivility.
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页码:115 / 131
页数:17
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