Predicting counterproductive work behavior: Do implicit motives have incremental validity beyond explicit traits?

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This study extends research on the link between personality and Counterproductive Work Behavior (CWB) by investigating whether the implicit Affiliation, Achievement, and Power motives contribute to the prediction of CWB beyond basic personality traits. Employees high in Affiliation, Achievement, and Power motives may disengage from CWB because it is not rewarding and thwarts goal attainment. In Study 1 (N = 263), we found that Affiliation predicted self-rated CWB beyond traits. In Study 2 (N = 121), we found that Affiliation and Power predicted supervisor-rated CWB. Our findings thus suggest to also consider implicit motives as personality determinants of CWB.

Original languageEnglish
Article number104019
JournalJournal of Research in Personality
Volume89
Number of pages12
ISSN0092-6566
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2020

    Research areas

  • Counterproductive work behavior, Implicit motives, Personality traits

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