Tit for tat: Abusive supervision and knowledge hiding - The role of psychological contract breach and psychological ownership

U. Ghani; T. Teo; Y. Li; M. Usman; Z.U. Islam; H. Gul; R.M. Naeem; H. Bahadar; J. Yuan; X. Zhai

doi:10.3390/ijerph17041240

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Tit for tat: Abusive supervision and knowledge hiding - The role of psychological contract breach and psychological ownership

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Tit for tat: Abusive supervision and knowledge hiding - The role of psychological contract breach and psychological ownership

U. Ghani, T. Teo, Y. Li, M. Usman, Z.U. Islam, H. Gul, R.M. Naeem, H. Bahadar, J. Yuan and X. Zhai

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol.17(4), Article 1240

2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17041240

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Abstract

The extant literature has focused on individuals' knowledge-sharing behavior and its driving factors, which stimulate the knowledge transmission and exchange in organizations. However, little research has focused on factors that inhibit knowledge sharing and encourage individuals to hide their knowledge. Therefore, based on social exchange and displaced aggression theories, the study proposed and checked a model that examined the effect of abusive supervision on knowledge hiding (KH) via a psychological contract breach (PCB). The Psychological ownership was regarded as a boundary condition on abusive supervision and KH relationship. Using a time-lagged method, we recruited 344 full-time employees enrolled in an executive development program in a large university in China. The findings show that PCB mediates the association between abusive supervision and KH. Similarly, psychological ownership moderates the association between abusive supervision and KH. Employees with high psychological ownership minimized the effect of abusive supervision on KH. Based on study findings, contributions to theory and practice, limitations, and future directions are discussed.

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Title: Tit for tat: Abusive supervision and knowledge hiding - The role of psychological contract breach and psychological ownership
Authors/Creators: U. Ghani (Author/Creator) - Zhejiang University
T. Teo (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
Y. Li (Author/Creator) - Zhejiang University
M. Usman (Author/Creator) - Department of management Sciences, Preston University, Kohat 26000, Pakistan.
Z.U. Islam (Author/Creator) - University of Science and Technology of China
H. Gul (Author/Creator) - University of International Business and Economics
R.M. Naeem (Author/Creator) - University of Science and Technology of China
H. Bahadar (Author/Creator) - Hazara University
J. Yuan (Author/Creator) - Anhui Sanlian University
X. Zhai (Author/Creator) - Zhejiang University
Publication Details: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol.17(4), Article 1240
Publisher: MDPI
Identifiers: 991005544242807891
Murdoch Affiliation: School of Education
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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Collaboration types: Domestic collaboration; International collaboration
Citation topics: 6 Social Sciences; 6.3 Management; 6.3.48 Organizational Behavior
Web Of Science research areas: Environmental Sciences; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
ESI research areas: Environment/Ecology