Moral licensing effect of work engagement: The role of psychological entitlement and relationship conflict with supervisors

IF 4.8 Q1 Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Business Ethics-A European Review Pub Date : 2024-02-06 DOI:10.1111/beer.12659

Lianghua Zhang, Yongli Wang

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Abstract

Given the importance of work engagement for organizations and the almost unified and steadfast understanding of its benefits, it is imperative to investigate the potential downside of work engagement to prevent unexpected damage. However, there has been relatively little research on its negative impacts. Drawing on the moral licensing theory, this study identifies the potential negative effects of work engagement by exploring the mediating role of psychological entitlement. An online experiment and a survey are conducted to test the theoretical model. The results reveal that work engagement leads to deviant workplace behavior through psychological entitlement only in cases where there is a higher level of relationship conflict with supervisors. The conclusions of this study shed light on how work engagement negatively affects organizations. The current study also contributes to practice by suggesting that supervisors should be aware of employees with a higher level of work engagement and communicate with them in a reasonable manner.

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工作参与的道德许可效应：心理权利和与上司关系冲突的作用

鉴于工作参与对组织的重要性，以及对其益处的几乎一致和坚定的认识，当务之急是调查工作参与的潜在弊端，以防止意外损害。然而，有关其负面影响的研究却相对较少。本研究以道德许可理论为基础，通过探讨心理权利的中介作用来识别工作投入的潜在负面影响。本研究通过在线实验和调查对理论模型进行了检验。研究结果表明，只有在与上司的关系冲突程度较高的情况下，工作投入才会通过心理权利导致工作场所的偏差行为。本研究的结论揭示了工作投入如何对组织产生负面影响。本研究还建议主管应注意工作投入程度较高的员工，并以合理的方式与他们沟通，从而为实践做出贡献。

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Business Ethics-A European Review Multiple-

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5.90

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