Citation

Hepworth W, Towler A. J. Occup. Health Psychol. 2004; 9(2): 176-185.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology, University of Colorado at Denver, Denver, CO 80217-3364, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, American Psychological Association)

DOI

10.1037/1076-8998.9.2.176

PMID

15053716

Abstract

This study examined the effects of individual differences variables (trait anger, self-control, negative affectivity, attitudes toward revenge, and attributional style) and charismatic leadership on incidents of workplace aggression in a sample of 213 employees from a wide range of organizations. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses indicated that the individual differences variables accounted for 27% of the variance in workplace aggression and that charismatic leadership accounted for an additional 3% after controlling for individual differences. In addition, psychological empowerment partially mediated the relationship between charismatic leadership and workplace aggression.

Language: en