Exploring the role of climate for conflict management and high involvement work practices as moderators in the workplace bullying and work-related depression link
International Journal of Conflict Management, vol.35, no.4, pp.707-732, 2024 (SSCI, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 35 Issue: 4
- Publication Date: 2024
- Doi Number: 10.1108/ijcma-06-2023-0114
- Journal Name: International Journal of Conflict Management
- Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, International Bibliography of Social Sciences, Periodicals Index Online, ABI/INFORM, Business Source Elite, Business Source Premier, Communication & Mass Media Index, Political Science Complete, Psycinfo, DIALNET
- Page Numbers: pp.707-732
- Keywords: Climate for conflict management, Conservation of resources theory, High involvement work practices, Work-related depression, Workplace bullying
- Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Purpose: This paper aims to examine how organizational practices such as climate for conflict management (CCM) and high involvement work practices (HIWPs) reduce the negative consequences of workplace bullying (WPB) on work-related depression (WRD). Design/methodology/approach: Data were collected from 468 full-time employees working in the financial sector in Türkiye by applying a student-recruited sampling strategy. The aforesaid relationships were assessed using SPSS AMOS 29. Findings: The results indicated that WPB leads to WRD; however, this effect is alleviated by employee perceptions of strong CCM and the administration of HIWPs in workplace settings. Research limitations/implications: Collecting data from a single source poses the risks of self-report data bias; however, in the future, data may be collected from multiple sources to lessen this potential threat. The study was a cross-sectional study, which makes it hard to make casual inferences; longitudinal data would be more beneficial to establish casual associations. Practical implications: Business owners and managers can draw from the study results to create a work environment perceived by employees to be fair when dealing with conflicts and the negative vices of bullying in workplaces. Also, organizations may administer practices that empower employees’ confidence and competence to deal with negative persecution in organizations. Originality/value: Few studies, if any, have focused on examining the moderating effect of CCM and HIWPs in the association between WPB and WRD. Drawing upon conservation of resources theory, the study stands out as it tests the moderating effect of CCM and HIWPs in the connection between WPB and WRD. The findings contribute to the few available studies tackling organizational factors relevant to alleviating the negative consequences of WPB in organizations.