Measurement of Job Wellbeing Behaviors by Perceived Narcissistic Supervision and Workplace Bullying: The Mediating Role of Emotional Exhaustions

Abstract

The objective of the study is to examine the job wellbeing behaviors by perceived narcissistic supervision and workplace bullying. It also determines the mediating role of emotional exhaustions among the study variables. The data of 395 of employees was collected from banking and telecom sectors organizations located in Rawalpindi and Islamabad. The data was collected in English language administered scales and relationships among variables were examined by using process macro of Preacher and Hayes 2003. Results of the study revealed a significant negative direct association among perceived narcissistic supervision, workplace bullying, and wellbeing behaviors. Further indirect relation between variables significantly was tested by the mediating role of emotional exhaustions among the study variables. Drawing upon the Conservation of resources theory (COR), the present study has contributed to the literature of adverse working conditions with their relationship of job wellbeing behaviors. The obtained results identified the need for the organization to set the wellbeing behaviors and implement policies with response to workplace bullying and perceived narcissistic supervision. Limitations and future directions are provided for further studies in these areas.