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abusive supervision  

Definition

  • Abusive supervision refers to sustained displays of nonphysical forms of hostility perpetrated by supervisors against their direct reports. Examples of behavior that fall within the abusive supervision content domain include public derogation, undermining, and explosive outbursts. [Source: Encyclopedia of Industrial and Organizational Psychology; Abusive Supervision]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-PRKJMVS2-K

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