Relationship of Envy with Abusive Supervision: Evidence from Textile Sector

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to examine the impact of envy on abusive supervision. A questionnaire survey was utilized to collect the data from 440 employees working in Lahore. Tests like Reliability, Correlation, and linear regression were used in the analysis. This research shows the relationship between envy and abusive supervision. Results reveal that envy has a positive impact on abusive supervision. The current research is conducted in the textile sector so cannot simplify the results on the organizations of another type of industry. Current research examines a wide-ranging framework for developing countries for envy, and abusive supervision, in a single model. This research explores the phenomenon of envy, and abusive supervision, and the current study work as a policy guideline for employers or top management of the textile sector for controlling the thoughts about envy and abusive supervision which will ultimately foster the level directly and indirectly. Present research broadens the body of literature by providing empirical support from social comparison theory to explain the phenomenon of proposed relationships in a single model.