Citation

Morrow PC, McElroy JC, Scheibe KP. Transp. Res. E Logist. Transp. Rev. 2011; 47(6): 1210-1220.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.tre.2011.03.004

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Survey results from 1381 employees working in a state department of transportation tested the idea that uncivil work environments bear undesirable consequences for job satisfaction and diminish the effectiveness of quality management practices. Results demonstrated that incivility does not have to be personally experienced to have deleterious effects, merely witnessed. Perceived workplace incivility was found to adversely affect job satisfaction and the effectiveness of quality programs aimed at teamwork, customer focus and continuous improvement, even after controlling for race, gender and prior experience of harassment. Managers are advised to broaden their consideration of incivility to include its effects on observers.