DOI:10.6129/CJP.202103_63(1).0005
中華心理學刊 民110，63 卷，1 期，99-120
Chinese Journal of Psychology 2021, Vol.63, No.1, 99-120

Chien-Chih Kuo（Department of Psychology, National Chengchi University）；Kirk Chang（Department of Management, University of Sharjah）

Abstract

Based on the cognitive-affective system theory of personality, this study attentively analyzed the distinctive personality construct of Machiavellianism and further integrated workplace envy into existing research on Machiavellianism-driven work behavior relationship. By adopting the two qualitative forms of envy, malicious envy and benign envy, as the mediating psychological mechanism resulting in contrasting behavioral patterns, workplace deviant behavior and organizational citizenship behavior, the study aims to illustrate a holistic picture of Machiavellianism’s behavior presentations in workplace. Data was collected from 160 employees working in full-time positions among various industries in Taiwan. The results supported the premise where workplace envy is the critical psychological process transmitting Machiavellianism’s distinct work behaviors. Machiavellian employees demonstrate a higher degree of workplace deviant behavior and lower degree of organizational citizenship behavior via malicious and benign envy. Specifically, malicious envy mediates the relationship between Machiavellianism and workplace deviant behavior, while benign envy mediates the relationship between Machiavellianism and organizational citizenship behavior. The findings have contributed to new knowledge of workplace envy’s mediating role in Machiavellianism-driven work behavior relationships.

Keywords: Machiavellianism, workplace envy, organizational citizenship behavior, workplace deviant behavior