DO ISLAMIC WORK ETHICS MOLLIFY ABUSIVE SUPERVISION? A VICTIM PRECIPITATION THEORY PERSPECTIVE

Abstract

Given its widespread occurrence at workplaces, Abusive supervision (ABSV); a dark-sided leadership style, has attracted considerable researchers’ attention in recent years. Drawing from victim precipitation theory (VPT), this study highlights the significant impact of employees’ Islamic work ethics (ISWE) in mending the issue of abusive leadership. In addition, the mediating role of workplace deviance has also been investigated. Data were collected from 189 full-time employees working in the private sector of Pakistan. The results verify the proposed relationship and the mediating role of WD in reducing the probability of abusive supervision. The findings present a new perspective of abusive leadership from the other way around, making it dependable on employees’ workplace ethics orientation. In the end, managerial and possible future directions are presented.