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    Abusive supervision, belief in a just world and deviant workplace behavior : a case of 3rd year nursing students at Mulago School of Nursing and Midwifery
    (Makerere University, 2021-02-02) Mukula, Hillary Mugabo
    The purpose of the study is to examine the moderating effects of Belief in a Just World on the relationship between Abusive Supervision and Deviant Workplace Behavior. This study employed the quantitative approach in particular the correlation survey design. The study employed a closed ended questionnaire comprising of standardized measures for each variable to collect data. Using a simple of 108 nursing students of Mulago Nursing School the results show that a) Abusive Supervision and Deviant Workplace Behavior have a strong positive relationship (r=.778, p< 0.01), b) Belief in a Just World and Deviant Workplace Behavior are not related (p> 0.05) and c) the relationship between Abusive Supervision and Deviant Workplace Behavior is not moderated by Belief in a Just World (Beta =.25, t=.332, p= .741>0.05). This research has important organizational behavior implications. In a bid to reduce Deviant Workplace Behavior among nursing students, organizations should create zero tolerance policies towards Abusive Supervision. Supervisors who are found to abuse this policy should be reprimanded.
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    Abusive Supervision, Counterproductive Work Place Behaviors and Job Performance Among Employees of Uganda National Water and Sewage Corporation-Kampala
    (Makerere University, 2021-02-01) Ayoo, Nancy
    This study was designed to examine the relationship between abusive supervision, counterproductive workplace behavior and Job Performance among employees at National Water and Sewage Corporation Kampala. The study intended to achieve the following objectives; to find out whether abusive supervision and counterproductive work place behavior are inter-related, to establish the relationship between abusive supervision and Job Performance and lastly to examine the relationship between abusive supervision and Job Performance. A correlation research design was adopted and data was collected from a sample of 66 employees. The researcher used Pearson product moment correlation coefficient (r) to test hypotheses 1, 2 and 3. The findings of the study revealed that abusive supervision and counterproductive workplace behavior are inter-related. A negative significant relationship was also revealed between abusive supervision and Job Performance. Basing on the findings, the researcher concluded that there is a great need to further investigate the area of abusive supervision to find out ways to Improve on employee supervision.
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    Abusive supervision, job security and employee engagement among supermarket employees at capital shoppers’ supermarkets, Uganda.
    (Makerere University, 2022-05) Mugambe, Boris
    The main purpose of this research was to find out the relationship between abusive supervision, job security and employee engagement. The developed objectives of the study were “to find out the relationship between abusive supervision and job security”, to find out the relationship between “job security and employee engagement and finally “to find out the relationship between abusive supervision and employee engagement. The study was carried out among 71 male and female employees at capital shopper’s supermarket Kampala. The study deployed a correlation research design to assess the relationship between abusive supervision, job security and employee engagement. Data was transformed into statistical information using Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS) and Pearson Product Moment, Correlation Coefficient (r) to find out whether the variables were correlating. Therefore, according to the analyzed data, the study observed, concluded and highlight that, there was no statistically significant relationship between abusive supervision and job security. The study further discovered that there was a negative significant relationship between job security and employee engagement, and finally, the study found out that there is no statistically significant relationship between abusive supervision and employee engagement. Therefore, research recommended that managerial actions should be developed to ensure that their supervisors are not abusive to their subordinates. This entail taking a zero-tolerance stance towards abusive supervisory behaviors and disciplining supervisors who engage in such behaviors.
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    Abusive supervision, occupational stress and emotional exhaustion among employees Of Uganda Registration Service Bureau
    (Makerere University, 2021-01) Akatukwasa, Lelian
    Abusive supervision, occupational stress and emotional exhaustion among employees of Uganda Registration Service Bureau. The study had the following objectives; to examine the relationship between abusive supervision and emotional exhaustion. To examine the relationship between abusive supervision and occupational stress and to examine the relationship between occupational stress and emotional exhaustion. Cross-sectional survey was used. The researcher rejected the null hypothesis and conclude that there is a strong significant relationship between abusive supervision and occupational stress. According to the research, we shall reject the null hypothesis and conclude that there is a strong significant relationship between occupational stress and emotional exhaustion among employees of URSB. The researcher rejected the null hypothesis and conclude that there is a significant relationship between abusive supervision and emotional exhaustion. Basing on the study that was looking to establish the relationship between abusive supervision, occupational stress and emotional exhaustion, the researcher accepted that there is a relationship between the variables. This further implies that an increase in the amount of abusive supervision shall increase the amount of occupational stress faced by the employees thus leaving them emotionally exhausted. It was recommended that; organizations need to send a clear message to all employees that abusive behaviour should not be tolerated, employees are therefore encouraged to report abusive behaviour in ways that protect their identity from possible reprisal and Employees should be encouraged to seek support through an Employee Assistance Programs with on the organization or individual counsellors at the organizational premises. These to help address the problem of abusive supervision through straight talks to the supervisor him/herself or to the high-profile administrators
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    Abusive supervision, organizational justice and counterproductive work behavior at Butabika National Hospital
    (Makerere University, 2021-02) Nyadoi, Christine Mary
    The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between abusive supervision, organizational justice and counterproductive work behavior. The study intended to achieve the following objectives; to determine the relationship between abusive supervision and counterproductive work behavior, organizational justice and counterproductive work behavior and the relationship between abusive supervision and organizational justice among employees. A cross sectional survey design using quantitative approach was adopted and data was collected from a sample of 80 employees at Butabika National Hospital. The researcher used Pearson product moment correlation coefficient (r) to test hypotheses 1,2, and 3. The finding of the study revealed that there is no significant relationship between abusive supervision and counterproductive work behavior, there is a negative correlation between organizational justice and counterproductive work behavior and lastly the study revealed that there is a positive significant relationship between abusive supervision and organizational justice. The researcher recommended that there is need to do more research on abusive supervision, counterproductive work behavior and organizational justice sing more measurable means to create a wider dimension of the results.