Sins of the parents: Self-control as a buffer between supervisors' previous experience of family undermining and subordinates' perceptions of abusive supervision |
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Authors: | Christian Kiewitz Simon Lloyd D. Restubog Thomas J. Zagenczyk Kristin D. Scott Patrick Raymund James M. Garcia Robert L. Tang |
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Affiliation: | 1. Management/Marketing Department, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH 45469-2271, USA;2. Research School of Management, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia;3. Department of Management, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USA;4. School of Management and Information Technology, De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, 1004 Manila, Philippines |
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Abstract: | Drawing upon social learning theory, the intergenerational transmission of violence hypothesis, and research on self-control, we develop a model of the relationships among previous experiences of family undermining, self-control, and abusive supervision. We tested the model with data obtained from supervisor–employee matched pairs in Study 1 and matched triads in Study 2. Results revealed that: 1) supervisors who experienced higher levels of family undermining (whether reported by the immediate supervisor or a sibling) during childhood are more likely to engage in abusive supervisory behaviors as adults; and 2) this relationship is moderated such that it is stronger for supervisors with low self-control. Overall, our results highlight the role of self-control in mitigating the impact of supervisors' previous experiences of family undermining on subordinate perceptions of abusive supervision, even after controlling for previously established antecedents. |
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