Blessing in disguise: a multilevel investigation of the role of project complexity in relationship between workplace bullying and employee psychological capital
摘要
This multilevel research delves into pivotal aspects of workplace bullying through the novel conceptualization, empirical capture, and comprehensive estimation of the simultaneous effect of abusive supervision and coworker bullying on employee psychological capital. Grounded in Social cognitive theory, multilevel SEM analyses were used to estimate multi-wave and multi-source data. The findings revealed significant and negative impact of abusive supervision and coworker bullying on employee psychological capital, emphasizing the toxic consequences of workplace bullying. Interestingly, our results also revealed that project complexity can moderate these relations, with higher level of complexity serving as a strong protective factor against the adverse impact of workplace bullying. This research advances the field, provides valuable insights and significantly enriching the existing literature by utilizing a social cognitive framework to explain the impact of workplace bullying on employee psychological capital with project complexity serving as a moderating factor.