We are pleased to invite you to our Wednesday Research Seminar. It will be held in hybrid mode on 8th November from 4pm at Oasis Theatre and via Microsoft team platform. Wednesday Research Seminar Series was launched in 2008 and has featured more than 340 presentations to date. The seminars provide a forum for researchers to share their work. Presenters include faculty from Middlesex University Dubai and other universities in the United Arab Emirates, as well as researchers from other global institutions. Nitin will deliver seminar on:

“The Effect of Interpersonal Conflict on Employee Behaviors - The Role of Perception of Politics and Competence Uncertainty"

Nitin Vihari

Abstract

Conflict, between individuals and groups, in organizations is a common phenomenon and can have varied implications for the employee and the organization. This paper aims to determine whether experiencing interpersonal conflict drives employees to engage in prosocial behavior (prohibitive voice) and antisocial behavior (interpersonal deviance). Using the Stressor Emotion Model, Uncertainty Management Theory, and Impression Management Motives, this study examines the relationship and explores competence uncertainty as a mediator and perception of politics as a moderator. This study uses a cross-sectional design where data collected is from 386 employees working in nine different public sector enterprises in India. Structural equation modeling using SPSS AMOS was used to analyze the hypothesized relationships. The results show that interpersonal conflict leads to both prohibitive voice behavior and interpersonal deviance. However, the mediating role of competence uncertainty is valid only for the effect of conflict on interpersonal deviance. Also, the perception of politics strengthens the positive relationship between interpersonal conflict and competence uncertainty. This is one of the first empirical studies to have validated prosocial and antisocial work behavior as outcomes of interpersonal conflict. Again, this is one of the first few studies to examine the mechanism through which interpersonal conflict impacts interpersonal deviance.

Presenter Bio

Dr. Nitin Vihari Poluru is currently serving as the Senior Lecturer of HRM in the business school and the Campus Programme Coordinator of the MA in Human Resource Management and Development. Nitin holds his MBA from the National Institute of Technology, Trichy, India, and his Ph.D., specializing in Human Resource Management from the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee. His research has earned publication in leading International Journals such as the Frontiers in Psychology, The Learning Organization, The TQM Journal, Global Business Review, International Journal of Work Organization and Emotion, etc., contributing valuable knowledge to the field of Human Resource Management. He is a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), UK, and a recognized professional member of the Australian Human Resource Institute (MAHRI), Australia. His teaching and research interests are Human Resource Management, Leadership, Organizational Behavior, and Business Research Methods.

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