“Navigating Supervisory Abuse: Victims' Coping Strategies And The Ineffectiveness Of Organizational Support”

Abstract

This study aimed at exploring the responses of victims of abusive supervision and it also aimed to explore what weaknesses of management are perceived by the victims that according to them tend to become obstacles in the way of minimizing abusive supervision. The study also sheds light on how individuals are affected by this experience and how they cop up with supervisory abuse. Numerous qualitative studies have been conducted with a view to identify the characteristics of abusers. However, this study has been undertaken with a view to explore the phenomena of supervisory abuse from the lens of the victim. With the passage of time, abusive behavior becomes more persistent and it keeps on increasing if the matter [1]is not resolved. However, an individual may seek emotional support from peers so as to deal with the matter. But many individuals end up in dismay and give up when they seek advice and assistance from organizational management to deal with abusive supervisor. They don’t get enough support from the management. Hence their job insecurity increases that may result in job turn-over. Therefore, this qualitative study aimed to identify to what extent the individuals perceive the actions, policies and procedures of the Human Resource Management as helpful, effective and supportive enough so that they may not decide to withdraw themselves from work, socializing or the organization.