Meaningful Work and Counterproductive Work Behaviors: A Serial Mediation

Q4 Psychology

Psihologia Resurselor Umane Pub Date : 2023-05-16 DOI:10.24837/pru.v21i1.520

Alexandru Sirbu, A. Ion, Ioana Emilia Dorobanțu, B. Oprea

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Abstract

Counterproductive work behaviors (CWB) are a set of volitional actions that stem from an intention to harm organizations and their stakeholders (e.g., employees, clients, investors). While, increasingly, more research has been conducted with the aim to explain, predict and prevent CWB from occurring, very little research has investigated the role of motivational constructs such as meaningful work in mitigating the emergence of CWB. The present study draws on The Theory of Purposeful Work Behavior to argue that meaningful work can play a significant role in preventing CWB, and that job satisfaction and organizational commitment serve as mediating factors in the link between meaningful work and CWB. A total of 237 participants participated in a serial mediation, cross-sectional study. The results support the indirect effect of meaningful work on CWB, via job satisfaction and organizational commitment. We conclude that meaningful work is an important factor that is capable of deterring CWB by triggering relevant job attitudes.

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有意义的工作与反生产的工作行为：一个连续的中介

反生产性工作行为（CWB）是一组出于伤害组织及其利益相关者（如员工、客户、投资者）的意图而产生的意志行为。虽然越来越多的研究旨在解释、预测和防止CWB的发生，但很少有研究调查动机结构（如有意义的工作）在缓解CWB出现方面的作用。本研究借鉴有目的工作行为理论，认为有意义的工作可以在预防CWB方面发挥重要作用，工作满意度和组织承诺是有意义工作与CWB之间联系的中介因素。共有237名参与者参与了一项系列中介、横断面研究。研究结果支持有意义的工作通过工作满意度和组织承诺对CWB的间接影响。我们得出的结论是，有意义的工作是一个重要因素，能够通过触发相关的工作态度来阻止CWB。

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Psihologia Resurselor Umane Psychology-Clinical Psychology

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期刊介绍： The Psihologia Resurselor Umane Journal is the official journal of the Association of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (APIO). PRU is devoted to publishing original investigations that contribute to an understanding of situational and individual challenges within an organizational context and that bring forth new knowledge in the field. The journal publishes primarily empirical articles and also welcomes methodological and theoretical articles on a broad range of topics covered by Organizational, Industrial, Work, Personnel and Occupational Health Psychology. Audience includes scholars, educators, managers, HR professionals, organizational consultants, practitioners in organizational and employee development.