Abusive supervision and employees’ job performance: A multiple mediation model

• Zhi-xia Chen

  Huazhong University of Science and Technology

• Hong-yan Wang

  Huazhong University of Science and Technology and Hubei Polytechnic University

We explored the relationship between abusive supervision (AS) and employee job performance (EJP) by conducting a survey of a group of employees (N = 630) of Chinese public and private companies. We investigated possible mediation in the relationship by leadership justice, supervisory trust, and self-efficacy from three perspectives, namely, self-concept and individual socialization, organizational justice, and leader–member exchange. The results showed that there was a negative relationship between AS and EJP that was mediated by leadership justice, supervisory trust, and self-efficacy. We also found that the negative relationship between AS and EJP was affected by the joint mediating effect of leadership justice and supervisory trust. Implications for academicians and practitioners are discussed.

1. Zhi-xia Chen, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
   College of Public Administration
2. Hong-yan Wang, Huazhong University of Science and Technology and Hubei Polytechnic University
   College of Public Administration

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