Walking on thin ice: a moderated mediation path from distributive injustice to organizational deviant behavior
Talat Islam et al.
What the paper says
Purpose This study aims to shed light on how and when employees’ distributive injustice perception affects their deviant behavior toward organizations. The study also unveils the mechanism between distributive injustice and organizational deviant behavior through emotional exhaustion, and how self-focused emotion regulation moderates the association between distributive injustice and emotional exhaustion. Design/methodology/approach As organizational deviant behavior is more prominent in the manufacturing sector, therefore, the study collected data from 351 full-time employees working in various manufacturing organizations in two lags. The study used questionnaire-based survey to collect data on convenience basis and applied structural equation modeling for measurement and structural model. Findings The results revealed that employees’ perception of distributive injustice directly and indirectly (through emotional exhaustion) influences their organizational deviant behavior. Furthermore, individuals high in self-focused emotion regulation were noted to dampen the positive effect of distributive injustice on emotional exhaustion. Research limitations/implications This study used cross-sectional design and self-rated scales; therefore, supervisors-rated scales may produce different results. This study not only contributes to affective event theory but also provides insight into assisting employers in developing training and counseling treatments to enhance balanced emotional regulation at work. Originality/value Drawing upon affective event theory, this study contributes to the scant literature on distributive injustice by highlighting its detrimental consequences. Specifically, and to the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is the first of its kind that has examined the mediating role of emotional exhaustion and moderating role of self-focused emotion regulation toward organizational deviant behavior.
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Evidence weight
Balanced mode · F 0.40 / M 0.15 / V 0.05 / R 0.40
| F · citation impact | 0.25 × 0.4 = 0.10 |
| M · momentum | 0.55 × 0.15 = 0.08 |
| V · venue signal | 0.50 × 0.05 = 0.03 |
| R · text relevance † | 0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20 |
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