Psychological contract breach and counterproductive workplace behaviors : testing moderating effect of attribution style and power distance
Document Type
Journal article
Source Publication
International Journal of Human Resource Management
Publication Date
2-1-2011
Volume
22
Issue
4
First Page
763
Last Page
777
Keywords
Attribution style, Counterproductive workplace behavior, Power distance, Psychological contract
Abstract
In this study, we examined the relationship between psychological contract breach (PCB) and counterproductive workplace behaviors (CWBs). We also explored two personal factors, namely casual attribution styles and power distance, in moderating the PCB-CWB linkage. One hundred and thirty-one full-time Chinese employees in Macao were recruited. Results showed that PCB was positively correlated with CWB. Furthermore, this relationship was moderated by external attribution style and power distance. In particular, employees who attributed the contract breach more to disruption and endorsed higher on power distance tended to report lower CWB. Limitation and implication are discussed.
DOI
10.1080/09585192.2011.555122
Print ISSN
09585192
E-ISSN
14464399
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Language
English
Recommended Citation
Chao, J. M. C., Cheung, F. Y. L., & Wu, A. M. S. (2011). Psychological contract breach and counterproductive workplace behaviors: Testing moderating effect of attribution style and power distance. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 22(4), 763-777. doi: 10.1080/09585192.2011.555122