The concurrent effects of workplace bullying, satisfaction with supervisor, and satisfaction with co‐workers on affective commitment among schoolteachers in China

Abstract

Purpose – The paper seeks to examine the effects of workplace bullying, satisfaction with supervisor, and satisfaction with co‐workers on affective commitment.Design/methodology/approach – A survey approach was used in this research. Partial least squares analyses on data from 142 full‐time schoolteachers in China were used to determine whether workplace bullying, satisfaction with supervisor, and satisfaction with co‐workers have unique effects on affective commitment.Findings – The paper reveals that workplace bullying has a significant negative correlation with affective commitment while satisfaction with supervisor and satisfaction with co‐workers each have a significant positive correlation with affective commitment. Furthermore, workplace bullying, satisfaction with supervisor, and satisfaction with co‐workers all have significant unique effects on affective commitment.Research limitations/implications – Limitations are the use of self‐report and cross‐sectional data. Future research could adopt sam...