Nothing personal, it’s the organization! Links between organizational culture, workplace bullying, and affective commitment

• DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1293610
• Publication Date: 2024-09-18T12:49:03Z
• Authors: Eleanna Galanaki; Nancy Papalexandris; Irene Zografou; Nikolaos Pahos
• Keywords: Workplace Bullying; Assertiveness; Ingroups and outgroups; Affective events theory

Extensive attention in organizational research has been dedicated to workplace bullying, primarily focusing on its frequency and impact both the victim bully, emphasizing interpersonal dynamics. This study extends current by shifting focus level, examining relationship between culture affective commitment, mediated bullying. Utilizing data from two surveys ( N = 650 2012 553 2017), reveals that dimensions of culture, such as assertiveness, performance orientation, ingroup collectivism significantly influence work-related Performance orientation assertiveness are positively associated with increased whereas serves a deterrent. In turn, bullying negatively impacts while characterized high not only links but also commitment. work is one first studies investigate interplay among several underscoring importance supportive cultures fostering healthy environments.