That Has Nothing to Do with how I feel - How Affect Influences Conflict with Supervisors: Exploring the Moderating Role of Competitive Climate

Ewerth, V.F. (2024) That Has Nothing to Do with how I feel - How Affect Influences Conflict with Supervisors: Exploring the Moderating Role of Competitive Climate. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.

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Abstract

This study examines the influence of job-related affect on employees' conflict management strategies toward their supervisors, considering the moderating role of a competitive climate. Grounded in the Job-Related Affective Well-Being Scale (JAWS), the research explores how employees' positive and negative job-related affect predict the use of forcing and problem- solving conflict management strategies toward their supervisors in organizational settings. A total of 316 employees from the UK, US, and Ireland provided data on their job-related affect and perceived workplace climate at time point 1, and the use of conflict management strategies towards their supervisors at time point 2. The results indicate that positive job- related affect is significantly associated with an increased use of problem-solving strategies, while negative affect does not significantly predict forcing strategies. Contrary to initial expectations, negative job-related affect does not significantly predict increased use of forcing strategies; instead, competitive climate was found to moderate these relationships, particularly reducing the tendency to use forcing strategies under conditions of negative job-related affect. These findings highlight the relevant impact of organizational climate on conflict management behaviors and suggest practical implications for fostering supportive work environments that promote constructive conflict resolution. Limitations and future research directions are also discussed. Keywords: affect, job-related affect, conflict management, competitive climate, workplace behavior, organizational psychology

Item Type:	Thesis (Bachelor)
Supervisor name:	Fousiani, K.
Degree programme:	Psychology
Differentiation route:	None [Bachelor Psychology]
Date Deposited:	02 Jul 2024 07:28
Last Modified:	02 Jul 2024 07:28
URI:	http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3574

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