Abstract:
Purpose - The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of conflict management on workplace bullying via the mediating impact of organizational justice. The context of this study is the permanent employees of private banks in Pakistan. Design/Methodology - Data is collected from regular or permanent employees of private banks in Faisalabad and Gujranwala districts of Pakistan through a self-administered questionnaire. Data is obtained from permanent employees of private banks. Two-step Structural Equation Modeling technique is adapted to analyze data by using Smart PLS and SPSS software. Results/Findings- Conflict Management significantly positively impacts organizational justice. Organizational Justice negatively but significantly impact on workplace bullying behavior. However, the direct impact of conflict management on workplace bullying found insignificant that proves full mediation of organizational justice in the relationship of conflict management and workplace bullying. Originality - This study is conducted with the perspective of permanent employees of private banks in a developing economy where working trends, organizational culture, and workplace behaviors are different as compared to their developed counterparts.
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