@article{ref1,
title="Can two wrongs make a right? The buffering effect of retaliation on subordinate well-being following abusive supervision",
journal="Journal of occupational health psychology",
year="2021",
author="Liang, Lindie H. and Coulombe, Claudie and Brown, Douglas J. and Lian, Huiwen and Hanig, Samuel and Ferris, D. Lance and Keeping, Lisa M.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Subordinates who are abused by a supervisor tend to experience violated perceptions of interpersonal justice and deteriorated well-being. One way in which they may seek to cope with these consequences is by engaging in retaliatory behaviors intended to &quot;get back&quot; at their supervisor and even the score. Based on research suggesting that acts of retaliation can restore perceptions of justice, we propose a model whereby retaliation alleviates the effect of abusive supervision on subordinate well-being by restoring subordinates' interpersonal justice perceptions. In two studies, using multiwave (Study 1) and time-lagged (Study 2) designs, we found general support for our predictions, even when controlling for the alternative mechanism of victim identity and subordinates' baseline well-being. These results suggest that retaliation reduces the harmful consequences of supervisory abuse on well-being not only in the short term but also in the long run. Theoretical and practical implications surrounding this increased understanding of the effectiveness of retaliation as a strategy for coping with the effects of abusive supervision over time are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1076-8998",
doi="10.1037/ocp0000291",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/ocp0000291"
}