THE IMPACT OF ABUSIVE SUPERVISION ON EMPLOYEE SILENCE: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF AVOIDANCE ORIENTATION

Abstract

The research analyzes how abusive supervision induces employee silence through avoidance orientation, which follows the principles of the Conservation of Resources Theory. The research contributes to understanding adverse workplace supervisory actions that harm employee performance. The research model reveals that abusive supervision pushes subordinates toward avoidance orientation, reforming their workplace behaviors. The research utilized pre-existing questionnaires for banking sector employee participation to gather 200 valid responses from workers operating in Pakistan. People who endure abuse stay quiet on the job because avoidance behavior modifies their emotional reactions and behavioral patterns. The avoidance orientation concept serves as a primary explanatory factor in understanding why abusive supervision motivates employees to remain silent at work since abusive treatment does not directly impact silence