Evaluating the impact of psychological entitlement on cyberloafing: the mediating role of perceived organizational justice

Autor: Arefeh Rahaei, Reza Salehzadeh
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Vilakshan (XIMB Journal of Management), Vol 17, Iss 1/2, Pp 137-152 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0973-1954
DOI: 10.1108/XJM-06-2020-0003/full/pdf?title=evaluating-the-impact-of-psychological-entitlement-on-cyberloafing-the-mediating-role-of-perceived-organizational-justice
Popis: Purpose – The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of psychological entitlement and perceived organizational justice on cyberloafing. Design/methodology/approach – In this study, a cross-sectional research design based on a questionnaire method was used to collect the required data from a sample of 226 employees working at selected universities in the city of Isfahan, Iran. To test the research hypotheses, structural equation modeling was used. Findings – According to the findings, psychological entitlement could have a significant impact on perceived organizational justice and consequently perceived organizational justice could significantly influence cyberloafing. Moreover, psychological entitlement could significantly influence cyberloafing and finally, psychological entitlement could have a significant effect on cyberloafing through perceived organizational justice. Originality/value – This research provides valuable insight for studying the relationship among psychological entitlement, perceived organizational justice and cyberloafing.
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