A Social Context Model of Envy and Social Undermining

• DOI: 10.5465/amj.2009.0804
• Publication Date: 2012-06-08T18:36:30Z
• Authors: Michelle K. Duffy; Kristin L. Scott; Jason D. Shaw; Bennett J. Tepper; Karl Aquino
• Keywords: Identification; Disengagement theory

We integrate moral disengagement, social identification, and norms theories to develop, test, replicate a model that explains how when envy is associated with undermining. In Study 1, two-wave study of hospital employees, results support the prediction mediated effect on undermining behavior through disengagement stronger employees have low identification coworkers. 2, four-wave, multilevel student teams, shows indirect in teams team high norms.