ABSTRACT

Studies on bottom-line mentality (BLM) suggest that an exclusive focus on bottom-line outcomes has detrimental consequences; however, it is not clear when this leads to negative outcomes. This study examines the role of supervisors’ BLM in fostering workaholism in subordinates. These supervisors, by creating a bottom-line driven environment, may intensify workaholism, leading to workplace cheating behavior. However, not all subordinates react in the same manner. We theorize that the positive relationship between supervisor BLM and workplace cheating behavior through workaholism is strengthened when the psychological entitlement is high. The moderation-mediation model was tested with data from 193 employees working in various industries. Our findings demonstrate that under conditions of high psychological entitlement, workaholism resulting from supervisor BLM leads to workplace cheating behavior. Implications of these findings have been discussed.

摘要

对底线心态 (BLM) 的研究表明，只关注底线结果会产生不利后果；然而，目前尚不清楚这何时会导致负面结果。本研究考察了主管的 BLM 在培养下属的工作狂中的作用。这些主管通过创造底线驱动的环境，可能会加剧工作狂，导致工作场所的作弊行为。然而，并非所有下属都以同样的方式做出反应。我们的理论是，当心理权利较高时，主管 BLM 与工作狂导致的职场作弊行为之间的正相关关系得到加强。调节-调解模型使用来自不同行业的 193 名员工的数据进行了测试。我们的研究结果表明，在高心理权利的条件下，主管 BLM 导致的工作狂导致工作场所作弊行为。已经讨论了这些发现的含义。