The interplay of low identification, psychological detachment, and cynicism for predicting counterproductive work behaviour

• Main Authors: Tong, Jiajin, Chong, SinHui, Chen, Jiayu, Johnson, Russell E., Ren, Xiaopeng
• Other Authors: Nanyang Business School
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Business::Management; Psychological Detachment; Counterproductive Work Behavior
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/142905
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Prior research suggests that psychological detachment buffers the detrimental effects of negative work events and stressors on employees’ subsequent performance and well-being. This, however, assumes that employees are motivated to reengage in their work following detachment, which may not always be...