Exploring the Role of Communication Competence in Abusive Supervision: A Test of a Model Linking Downward Communicative Adaptability to Downward Abusive Communication

SAGE Open

Kevin L. Sager¹ 

关键词: industrial;    organizational psychology;    abusive supervision;    communication competence;    organizational development/organizational change;    organizational communication;    superior-subordinate communication;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2158244015604689

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

In this article, we propose and test a model of downward abusive communication. According to the model, a superior’s display of abusive communication toward his or her subordinates is caused by a lack of downward communicative adaptability. Superiors from various organizations completed an online survey, which measured their downward communicative adaptability and downward abusive communication. The results of a regression analysis provided support for the model. We conclude the article with a discussion of the practical and theoretical implications of our findings.

【 授权许可】

CC BY