The Moderating and Mediating Role of Organizational Ethical Value on the Relationship Between Abusive Supervision and Intention to Quit

In this study, it was investigated the relationship between abusive supervision and intention to quit of employees and, the moderating and mediating role of organizational ethical value in this relationship. Data were gathered by a convenience sample method from 224 employees working in the service sector. Abusive supervision, organizational ethical value and intention to quit scales were used to collect data. To test the hypotheses, correlation, regression, and regression-based path analysis were conducted. Findings revealed that abusive supervision increased intention to quit of employees. The perception of organizational ethical values mediated the relationship between abusive supervision and intention to quit of employees. High organizational ethical values decreased the effect of abusive supervision on the intention to quit employees and, low ones increased this relationship. Implications and directions for future research were discussed according to findings