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Grey shade of work environment triad – effect of supervisor ostracism and perceived organizational obstruction on employees' behaviour: a moderated-mediation model

Muhammad Waheed Akhtar (Department of Management Sciences, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan)
Fauzia Syed (International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan)
Muzhar Javed (Department of Management Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Sahiwal Campus, Sahiwal, Pakistan)
Mudassir Husnain (Department of Marketing, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan)

Leadership & Organization Development Journal

ISSN: 0143-7739

Article publication date: 1 June 2020

Issue publication date: 25 June 2020

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Abstract

Purpose

This study, based on the moderated-mediation model, investigates the indirect effect of facades of conformity in the relationship between supervisor ostracism and unethical work behaviour. Furthermore, this study tested the moderating role of perceived organizational obstruction in the aforementioned relationship through facades of conformity.

Design/methodology/approach

Employing a multi-wave and two-source data from employees and peers (n = 264) of the services sector in Pakistan, the authors tested the proposed framework using Hayes and Preacher moderated-mediation technique.

Findings

The findings reflect that supervisor ostracism encourages unethical behaviour at the workplace. Further, results revealed that facades of conformity mediated this direct relationship. Moreover, the authors found that perceived organizational obstruction moderated the relationship between supervisor ostracism and facades of conformity. Results also confirm that perceived organizational obstruction moderates the mediated relationship.

Research limitations/implications

The paper concludes with a discussion, managerial implications, limitations and directions for future research.

Originality/value

This study added value in the literature of supervisor ostracism, facades of conformity, unethical work behaviour and perceived organizational obstruction.

Keywords

Acknowledgements

CRDPJ 492657

Citation

Akhtar, M.W., Syed, F., Javed, M. and Husnain, M. (2020), "Grey shade of work environment triad – effect of supervisor ostracism and perceived organizational obstruction on employees' behaviour: a moderated-mediation model", Leadership & Organization Development Journal, Vol. 41 No. 5, pp. 669-686. https://doi.org/10.1108/LODJ-07-2019-0334

Publisher

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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