{
  "title": "Abusive supervision: what the evidence synthesis shows",
  "url": "https://www.shr.swiss/blog/supervision-abusive-ce-que-montre-la-synthese-des-etudes-en",
  "language": "en",
  "datePublished": "2026-03-26",
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  },
  "summary": "Most studies cannot establish causality.",
  "section": "Research",
  "topic": "Executive Leadership",
  "place": {
    "name": "Fribourg",
    "region": "Fribourg",
    "country": "CH"
  },
  "keyPoints": [
    {
      "heading": "The research",
      "point": "Jeremy Mackey, Rachel Frieder, Jeremy Brees and Mark Martinko (2017, Journal of Management) associate abusive supervision with lower engagement, more burnout and counterproductive behaviour.."
    },
    {
      "heading": "The limit",
      "point": "Most studies cannot establish causality."
    },
    {
      "heading": "Practical check in Fribourg",
      "point": "Cross manager workload with reports of disrespect by team over six months."
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "authors": "Martinko",
      "year": "2017",
      "source": "Journal of Management"
    }
  ],
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