Matthew Valle, associate professor of business administration, has been notified that his manuscript “Stress, Affect and Intimidation in the Workplace” (co-written with Vickie Gallagher of Northern Kentucky University and Ken Harris of Indiana University) has been accepted for presentation at the 2007 Conference of the Southern Management Association in Nashville, TN. The manuscript will also be published in the conference proceedings.
ABSTRACT
In this study, we examined the moderating effects of two individual difference attributes on the job stress-outcome relationship. Specifically, we examined the moderating role of positive and negative affectivity on the relationship between perceived job tension and the use of intimidation as a behavioral influence tactic. We tested our hypotheses with a sample of 146 employees from a wide range of occupations and industries and found support for negative affectivity as a moderator, such that high levels of intimidation occurred when job tension and negative affectivity were both high. Practical implications and directions for future research are discussed.