Exploring the Role of Communication Competence in Abusive Supervision

Exploring the Role of Communication Competence in Abusive Supervision

In this article, we propose and test a model of downward abusive communication. According to the model, a superior’s display of abusive communication toward his or her subordinates is caused by a lack of downward communicative adaptability. Superiors from various organizations completed an online su...

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Main Authors: Kevin L. Sager, Elizabeth A. Wallace, Brian Jarrett, Jean A. Richey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2015-09-01
Series:SAGE Open
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244015604689
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spelling doaj-f89abe81847643ae9ad3a8f4c6397c5b2020-11-25T02:54:29ZengSAGE PublishingSAGE Open2158-24402015-09-01510.1177/215824401560468910.1177_2158244015604689Exploring the Role of Communication Competence in Abusive SupervisionKevin L. Sager0Elizabeth A. Wallace1Brian Jarrett2Jean A. Richey3University of Alaska Fairbanks, USAUniversity of Alaska Fairbanks, USACalifornia State University Dominguez Hills, USAUniversity of Alaska Fairbanks, USAIn this article, we propose and test a model of downward abusive communication. According to the model, a superior’s display of abusive communication toward his or her subordinates is caused by a lack of downward communicative adaptability. Superiors from various organizations completed an online survey, which measured their downward communicative adaptability and downward abusive communication. The results of a regression analysis provided support for the model. We conclude the article with a discussion of the practical and theoretical implications of our findings.https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244015604689
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description In this article, we propose and test a model of downward abusive communication. According to the model, a superior’s display of abusive communication toward his or her subordinates is caused by a lack of downward communicative adaptability. Superiors from various organizations completed an online survey, which measured their downward communicative adaptability and downward abusive communication. The results of a regression analysis provided support for the model. We conclude the article with a discussion of the practical and theoretical implications of our findings.
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