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Investigating the Role of Power Distance Moderation in the Effect of Psychological Entitlement on Cyber loafing with Emphasis on the Mediating Role of Perceived Justice

Authors :
Mahdieh Vishlaghi
Alireza Moghaddam
Seyyed Abbas Ebrahimi
Source :
مطالعات مدیریت بهبود و تحول, Vol 31, Iss 103, Pp 141-168 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Allameh Tabataba'i University Press, 2022.

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of Psychological Entitlement on cyberloafing by considering the mediation of perceived justice and the moderating role of power distance. The method of the present study is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-survey in terms of data collection. The statistical population of the study is the employees of government organizations in West Azerbaijan province. Based on simple random sampling, 368 correct questionnaires were returned and the research data were analyzed using SPSS and AMOS software. Standard questionnaires were used to measure research variables. Psychological Entitlement has a direct and significant effect on employee cyberloafing and also indirectly has a significant effect on employee cyberloofing through the mediation of perceived justice and moderation of power distance. The results of research in the field of Psychological Entitlement and cyberloofing have brought innovations and help managers of organizations to understand the impact of Psychological Entitlement on cyberloofing through the mediation of perceived justice and the moderating role of power distance to reduce cyberloofing.

Details

Language :
Persian
ISSN :
22518037 and 24765988
Volume :
31
Issue :
103
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
مطالعات مدیریت بهبود و تحول
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.5b8879fb56d44eaca82a96ce5de62695
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.22054/jmsd.2022.61934.3972