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Workplace bullying and turnover intention: serial multiple mediation model of negative emotions and affective commitment

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  • Mariam Anil Ciby
  • Shikha Sahai
  • R.P. Raya

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Workplace bullying involves repeated exposure to negative behaviours that need serious attention at the workplaces. Extant research shows that workplace bullying affects turnover intention of the employees. However, there have been limited research efforts towards understanding the multiple mediating mechanisms in the workplace bullying-turnover intention relationship. Drawing from affective events theory, we posit negative emotions and affective commitment as serial multiple mediators in the relationship between workplace bullying and turnover intention. The study was conducted among employees in information technology companies in India. The results indicate that workplace bullying influences turnover intention through serial multiple mediators. This study found that workplace bullying evokes negative emotions, which in turn influences affective commitment and subsequently impacts turnover intention. Negative emotions are the proximal effect of a negative work event like bullying that can provoke employees' attitudes and behaviours. Managing these negative emotions can reduce the deleterious effects of bullying. Future research directions and implications are also discussed.

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  • Mariam Anil Ciby & Shikha Sahai & R.P. Raya, 2021. "Workplace bullying and turnover intention: serial multiple mediation model of negative emotions and affective commitment," International Journal of Management Practice, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 14(6), pages 736-750.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijmpra:v:14:y:2021:i:6:p:736-750
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    1. Elfi Baillien & Denise Salin & Caroline V. M. Bastiaensen & Guy Notelaers, 2022. "High Performance Work Systems, Justice, and Engagement: Does Bullying Throw a Spanner in the Works?," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(9), pages 1-16, May.

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