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Understanding Research Paper Assignment
PSYC700
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Purpose of the Study
In the present study, the selected article for the evaluation is “The workplace
deviance perspective of employee responses to workplace bullying: the moderating effect of
toxic leadership and mediating effect of emotional exhaustion” by Malik, Younas, Sattar, &
Nawaz. This study has aimed to determine the relationship between workplace deviance and
workplace bullying. The authors of this article have given the emphasis on workplace
bullying and exhaustion as they wanted to identify whether it has influenced the toxic and
exhaustion leadership or not (Malik et al., 2019).
In the present study, “How to read a journal article in social psychology," the author
Jordan and Zanna has been critically used to evaluate the selected research paper. This
research paper provided guidance to conducting the research study or reading the article in
the field of social psychology.
Introduction
The used article that Jordan & Zanna has recommended in the introduction part asks
about the associated problem in the studies and why it is important to study (Jordan &
Zanna, 2013). The present research paper study of Malik, Younas, Sattar, & Nawaz has
come up with one single question that is – what is workplace bullying? This study has
explained it with an answer that bullying in the workplace is also called tormenting and
referred to as emotional abuse or harassment at the workplace. Bullying at the workplace
has a negative effect on the work environment as well as on the employees. In the selected
research paper, the author's Malik, Younas, Sattar, & Nawaz have given the focus on
determining the relationship between workplace deviance and workplace bullying. This has
been a major concern in the workplace for the past few years. Thus, the authors have
investigated the past of the problem. A groundbreaking study has been conducted by the
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authors to identify the workplace bullying and exhaustion influence of the toxic and
exhaustion leadership. hip or not (Malik et al., 2019).
Further, Jordan & Zanna (2013) have recommended focusing on how the
hypothesis can be derived by the researchers (Jordan & Zanna, 2013). The author's Malik,
Younas, Sattar, & Nawaz have found the hypothesis-1 as the bullying at the workplace is
related positively with the workplace deviance. Hypothesis-2 gives on the negative effect of
bullying at the workplace on workplace deviance due to the mediates of emotional
exhaustion. hip or not (Jordan & Zanna, 2013).
Methods of research study
While evaluating the research paper, it is essential to check the research
methodology to understand its relevance and validity of the study. Jordan & Zanna has
recommended looking after the hypotheses that have been translated into testable questions
(Jordan & Zanna, 2013). In the selected research paper, the author's Malik, Younas, Sattar,
& Nawaz have taken samples from textile mills in Pakistan for the research study. They
have chosen the textile mills for the study as it is the place where most workplace bullying
can be seen, which is three times higher as compared to ant other industries. They have
prepared 500 questionnaires, which were distributed among the textile mills workers. The
authors have ensured them that their responses will not be revealed to any others and will
be anonymous. However, they have received 420 responses to the questionnaire out of a
total of 500 questionnaires. Of these, the authors have also eliminated some of the
questionnaires because of the invalid responses and left with 401 responses. Last, the final
count was 262 because they eliminated the "no" answers to all the questions that have been
provided by the respondents. hip or not (Malik et al., 2019).
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Jordan & Zanna have further recommended focusing on the variables of interest
measured or manipulated, and it is used to reflect the variables of interes (Jordan & Zanna,
2013)t. In the selected research paper, the authors have measured the workplace deviance,
workplace bullying, toxic leadership, and emotional exhaustion. They have highlighted the
issues associated with the employees’ reputation, employees’ performance of job tasks, and
social status to measure workplace bullying.
Results
Jordan & Zanna have recommended giving emphasis on providing the evidence to
know the effectiveness of any independent variable manipulations. Also, they recommend
to gives emphasis on the finding of the research paper (Jordan & Zanna, 2013). In the
selected research paper, the author's Malik, Younas, Sattar, & Nawaz have shown the
effective variable manipulations as the results were consistent among all the participants. It
has resulted that the research hypothesis has been supported by the findings.
Findings of the study
Jordan & Zanna have recommended the reader draw some conclusions from the
research study. Also, they have given the emphasis on identifying the problem under
investigation and trying to find out whether the study has helped to resolve the issues or not
(Jordan & Zanna, 2013). The authors Malik, Younas, Sattar, & Nawaz have provided some
the important suggestion in their study to improve the workplace environment in the future.
The derived conclusion by the authors shows the strong relationship between workplace
deviance and workplace bullying. The finding of the research study shows that bullying at
the workplace is related positively to workplace deviance. Also, the negative effect of
bullying at the workplace on workplace deviance due to the mediates of emotional
exhaustion. hip or not (Malik et al., 2019).
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Conclusion
The present research paper is the reflection of “The workplace deviance perspective
of employee responses to workplace bullying: the moderating effect of toxic leadership and
mediating effect of emotional exhaustion” by Malik, Younas, Sattar, & Nawaz in relation to
“How to read a journal article in social psychology” by Jordan and Zanna. This study is
very helpful for the researcher as it has given a practical experience to the researcher to
review a scholarly article precisely.
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References
Jordan, C. H., & Zanna, M. P. (2013). How to read a journal article in social psychology. In
Social Neuroscience (pp. 271-279). Psychology Press.
Malik, M. S., Sattar, S., Younas, S., & Nawaz, M. K. (2019). The workplace deviance
perspective of employee responses to workplace bullying: the moderating effect of
toxic leadership and mediating effect of emotional exhaustion. Review of Integrative
Business and Economics Research, 8(1), 33-50.
