Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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887908 | The Leadership Quarterly | 2013 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Applying activation theory, this study examined the possibility of a curvilinear relationship between abusive supervision and employee creativity. Using survey responses of 203 subordinate–supervisor dyads in South Korea, hierarchical regression analyses demonstrated a curvilinear (inverted U-shaped) relationship between a supervisor's abusive behaviors and an employee's creative performance. Specifically, employees exhibited more creativity when abusive supervision was at a moderate level rather than at very low or very high levels. Implications for theory and practice are discussed.
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Authors
Soojin Lee, Seokhwa Yun, Abhishek Srivastava,