Cynicism in the workplace: some causes and effects

Andersson, Lynne; Bateman, Thomas S.

doi:10.1002/(sici)1099-1379(199709)18:5<449::aid-job808>3.0.co;2-o

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“…To investigate the potential for remaining biases of this type, Harman's single factor test was applied (cf. Andersson & Bateman, 1997;Aulakh & Gencturk, 2000). The exploratory factor analysis of the items, corresponding to all the variables of the study, resulted in a four-factor, unrotated solution.…”

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Host country language ability and expatriate adjustment: the moderating effect of language difficulty

Selmer

Lauring

2011

The International Journal of Human Resource Management

107

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Research has shown that expatriates' host country language ability is positively associated with their adjustment. But does the advantage of expatriates' language ability depend on the difficulty of the host language? To examine this issue, data were collected from expatriates in two European countries, one with an easy, relatively simple language and the other one with a difficult, highly complex language. Consistent with Goal Setting Theory, results indicated a relative advantage of expatriates' language ability in terms of their adjustment in the host country with the difficult language as opposed to the host country with an easy language.

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confidence: 99%

Host country language ability and expatriate adjustment: the moderating effect of language difficulty

Selmer

Lauring

2011

The International Journal of Human Resource Management

107

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“…OC was found to have negative relationships with organizational commitment, organizational citizenship behavior, and job satisfaction (Andersson & Bateman, 1997).…”

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The Effects of Job Embeddedness on Organizational Cynicism and Employee Performance: A Study on Sadat City University

Nafei¹

2014

IJBA

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Purpose: Using a new construct, Job Embeddedness (JE), from the business management literature, this study examines the effects of JE on Organizational Cynicism (OC) and Employee Performance (EP) at Sadat City University.Research Design/Methodology: Using Mitchell et al., 2001 of JE, the study develops a number of hypotheses and tests them. Out of the 692 questionnaires that were distributed to employees at Sadat City University in Egypt, 400 usable questionnaires were returned, a response rate of 58%. Findings:The results showed that JE is related to the OC and EP. In other words, fit, links and sacrifice significantly correlated with OC and EP. This research outlined a strong relationship between JE, OC and EP. The study findings suggest that improving JE will have a positive impact EP. Practical implications:The study suggests that the University of Sadat City in Egypt can improve EP by influencing its JE, specifically, by developing fit, links and sacrifice. The study provided that it is necessary to pay more attention to the dimensions of JE as a key source for organizations to enhance the competitive advantage which is of prime significance for OC and EP.Originality/value: JE is valuable for evaluating employee retention in Sadat City University. The study observes that there is a critical shortage of JE and that a greater understanding of the factors that influence the EP, including fit, links and sacrifice, is of great importance. Therefore, this study is to examine the relationship between JE, OC and EP among employees at Sadat City University.

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“…The affective dimension of cynicism 'being felt' is represented in emotionally flavored conceptualizations, such as frustration and disillusionment (Andersson, 1996;Andersson and Bateman, 1997), or pessimism (Reichers et al, 1997;Wanous et al, 1994). Finally, the behavioral dimension of employees overtly or covertly 'acting out' their cynicism is key to conceptualizations such as hostile impugning and vilification of motives (Turner and Valentine, 2001), alienation and psychological exit and disengagement (O'Brien et al, 2004), a loss of faith in leaders of change (Reichers et al, 1997;Wanous et al, 2000Wanous et al, , 2004, or as distrust of a person, group, ideology, social convention or institution (Andersson, 1996;Andersson and Bateman, 1997;Bateman et al, 1992;Turner and Valentine, 2001). …”

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Organizational Cynicism A Study Among Advertising Agencies

Işık¹

2018

Akdeniz Üniversitesi İletişim Fakültesi Dergisi

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This study is about one of those less favorable aspects of work and employee behavior: Cynicism toward the employing organization, in the organizational sciences referred to as organizational cynicism. Cynicism is a somewhat controversial issue. It can be define as a belief that an organization lacks integrity, which, when coupled with a powerful negative emotional reaction, leads to disparaging and critical behavior. The aim of this paper is to examine cynic behavior of the employees in the organization. Therefore, in the first part, cynicism, organizational cynicism and the nature of the concept will be explained theoretically. In the second part, we will share the results of the study conducted in advertising agencies in Kayseri. It is thought that this study contributes to the knowledge on workplace deviance and cynicism an area of research that is almost unexplored in especially ad agencies.In the study questionnaire technic was used and data was gathered from advertising agency employees in Kayseri. There are 23 advertising agencies in Kayseri. A total of 122 questionnaires were distributed from which 88 questionnaires were received by the researcher and this result in response rate of 86% out of which questionnaires were found suitable for the analysis. Data were obtained using the "Organizational Cynicism Scale (OCS)," which was developed by Brandes, Dhartwadkar and Dean (1999). The scale consists of emotional, cognitive and behavioral dimensions. The research hypotheses that were developed based on theoretical knowledge and findings, were tested in the study. Correlation and regression analysis were conducted to test hypothesis. Some demographic variables have been found related with ad employees' cynicism level like gender, age, education and department. However it has been found that ad agency employees' marital status, income and year of the service were not related with their cynicism level.Keywords: Cynicism, Organizational Cynicism, Advertising Agencies. Örgütsel Sinizm: Reklam Ajanslarında Bir Araştırma ÖzBu çalışma örgütlerde yaşanan ve son yıllarda adı sıkça duyulan "sinizm" kavramı üzerinedir. Kavramın literatürde kökeni oldukça eski olmasına rağmen örgütlerde problem olarak söz edilmesi oldukça yenidir. Örgütsel sinizm, bir bireyin çalıştığı örgüte karşı çeşitli nedenlerle olumsuz tutumlara sahip olduğu durumu anlatmaktadır. Örgütsel sinizmin, örgütün dürüstlükten yoksun olduğuna dair inanç, örgüte karşı olumsuz duygular ve örgütün samimiyet ve dürüstlükten yoksun olduğuna dair ifadeler gibi olumsuz davranışlara yönelme olmak üzere üç temel unsuru bulunmaktadır. Örgütsel sinizmin nedenleri arasında kişilik, psikolojik sözleşme ihlali, liderlik davranışındaki eksiklikler sayılmakta; umutsuzluk, düşük performans, yabancılaşma ve işten 1 Yrd. Doç. Dr. Erciyes Üniversitesi İletişim Fakültesi. 131Akdeniz İletişim Dergisi Organizational Cynicism: A Study Among Advertising Agencies uzaklaşma gibi örgütler sonuçları da doğurabilmektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı çalışanların örgüt içindeki sinik d...

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Cynicism in the workplace: some causes and effects

Cited by 621 publications

References 46 publications

Host country language ability and expatriate adjustment: the moderating effect of language difficulty

Host country language ability and expatriate adjustment: the moderating effect of language difficulty

The Effects of Job Embeddedness on Organizational Cynicism and Employee Performance: A Study on Sadat City University

Organizational Cynicism A Study Among Advertising Agencies

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