Just because you're powerless doesn't mean they aren't out to get you: Low power, paranoia, and aggression

• Main Authors: Schaerer, Michael, Foulk, Trevor, du Plessis, Christilene, Tu, Min Hsuan, Krishnan, Satish
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2021
• Subjects: Aggression; Organizational support; Paranoia; Social power; Socioeconomic status; Human Resources Management; Organizational Behavior and Theory
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/6705; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/lkcsb_research/article/7704/viewcontent/Manuscript_FINAL.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Due to its pervasive negative consequences, failing to understand the origins of paranoia can be costly for organizations. Prior research suggests that powerful employees are particularly likely to experience paranoia as others want to exploit the resources they control, implying that employees low...