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The Effect of Abusive Supervision on Organizational Identification: A Moderated Mediation Analysis

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  • Huseyin Arasli

    (Norwegian School of Hotel Management, University of Stavanger, 4036 Stavanger, Norway)

  • Mustafa Cengiz

    (Faculty of Tourism, Eastern Mediterranean University, TRNC, Via Mersin 10, Gazimagusa 99628, Turkey)

  • Hasan Evrim Arici

    (Faculty of Social Sciences Tourism Management Department, Cyprus West University, Gazimagusa 99450, Turkey)

  • Nagihan Cakmakoglu Arici

    (Faculty of Social Sciences Tourism Management Department, Cyprus West University, Gazimagusa 99450, Turkey)

  • Furkan Arasli

    (Department of Nutrition, Dietetics & Hospitality Management, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA)

Abstract

This study investigated the effect of abusive supervision on employee organizational identification by analyzing the mediating effect of psychological contract violation. In addition, it explored the moderating role of favoritism in the direct association of abusive supervision and organizational identification and the indirect effect through psychological contract violation. A total of 488 seasonal, immigrant, and part-time employees from family-run hotel organizations were surveyed during the data collection process. By utilizing Hayes’s macro, we found that abusive supervision and psychological contract violation had a significant negative effect on organizational identification. In addition, the results showed that psychological contract violation mediated the effect of abusive supervision on organizational identification and favoritism moderated the effect of abusive supervision on psychological contract violation. The findings highlight the detrimental effects of favoritism and abusive supervision on employee outcomes in the hospitality industry.

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  • Huseyin Arasli & Mustafa Cengiz & Hasan Evrim Arici & Nagihan Cakmakoglu Arici & Furkan Arasli, 2021. "The Effect of Abusive Supervision on Organizational Identification: A Moderated Mediation Analysis," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(15), pages 1-15, July.
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