Examining fit perceptions and workplace bullying relationship: The moderating role of power distance orientation

摘要

The present study examines the relationship between fit perceptions (person-job fit – PJ fit and person-supervisor fit – PS fit) and workplace bullying with power distance orientation (PDO) as a moderator. Drawing from data collected amongst a sample of full-time Indian managerial employees (N= 835), results revealed that PJ fit and PS fit negatively related to workplace bullying. PDO qualified fit perceptions-bullying relationships such that the negative relationships between fit perceptions and bullying were weaker for employees with high PDO. Implications for theory and practice are discussed.