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Predicting workplace aggression: a meta-analysis.

M Sandy Hershcovis1, Nick Turner, Julian Barling

  • 1Queen's School of Business, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada. hershcov@cc.umanitoba.ca

The Journal of Applied Psychology
|January 18, 2007
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Workplace aggression is predicted by both individual traits and situational factors. The specific predictors differ based on whether aggression is interpersonal or organizational, and the target of interpersonal aggression.

Area of Science:

  • Organizational Psychology
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Workplace aggression poses significant challenges to employee well-being and organizational functioning.
  • Understanding the multifaceted nature of aggression is crucial for developing effective prevention strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically analyze the predictors of enacted workplace aggression.
  • To differentiate predictors for interpersonal versus organizational aggression.
  • To examine target-specific predictors within interpersonal aggression (supervisor vs. coworker).

Main Methods:

  • A meta-analysis was performed on 57 empirical studies, encompassing 59 samples.
  • Individual factors (trait anger, negative affectivity, biological sex) and situational factors (injustice, job dissatisfaction, conflict, constraints, leadership) were analyzed.

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Main Results:

  • Both individual and situational factors significantly predict workplace aggression.
  • The identified predictors vary depending on the type of aggression (interpersonal vs. organizational).
  • Predictors for supervisor-targeted and coworker-targeted aggression show distinct patterns.

Conclusions:

  • Workplace aggression is a complex phenomenon influenced by a combination of personal and environmental elements.
  • Interventions should consider the specific context and target of aggression for maximum effectiveness.
  • Further research is needed to refine our understanding of these predictive relationships.