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Abusive Supervision

Social Biases and Group Effects

Abusive supervision is most commonly studied in the context of the workplace, though it can also arise in other settings such as the household or school. It has been investigated as a major cause of negative outcomes in the management of employees, and researchers have studied the link between abusive supervision and a range of different workplace events.

Facts
Core Claim
Abusive supervision is subordinates' perceptions of the extent to which supervisors engage in sustained hostile verbal and nonverbal behaviors, excluding physical contact 1
First Described Year
2000 1
Classification
Type of Phenomenon
Social or Interpersonal Phenomenon 1
Sources
1. Abusive supervision - Wikipedia
  • Definition section, Tepper 2000
    subordinates' perceptions of the extent to which supervisors engage in the sustained display of hostile verbal and nonverbal behaviors, excluding physical contact
  • Origin of construct section
    In his 2000 article that introduced the construct, Tepper defined abusive supervision as
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