| ABSTRACT | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-8页 |
| DEDICATION | 第8-9页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第9-14页 |
| Abbreviations | 第14-15页 |
| Chapter 1:Introduction | 第15-27页 |
| 1.1 Research justification | 第15-16页 |
| 1.2 Why study workplace gossiping? | 第16-20页 |
| 1.2.1 Context of workplace gossip | 第17-18页 |
| 1.2.2 Difference between workplace gossip and workplace rumor | 第18-19页 |
| 1.2.3 Negative workplace gossip | 第19-20页 |
| 1.3 Subordinates' negative workplace gossip and identification of research gap | 第20-27页 |
| 1.3.1 Research questions | 第23-24页 |
| 1.3.2 Expected Contribution | 第24-25页 |
| 1.3.3 Structure of dissertation | 第25-27页 |
| Chapter 2:Theoretical background and hypotheses development | 第27-57页 |
| 2.1 Definition and basic constitutes of workplace gossip | 第27-30页 |
| 2.2 Affective events theory | 第30-34页 |
| 2.2.1 Structures and experiences of affect | 第31-34页 |
| 2.3 Perceived subordinates' negative workplace gossip and supervisor negative emotions | 第34-37页 |
| 2.4 Supervisor behavioral outcomes | 第37-42页 |
| 2.4.1 Negative workplace gossip, supervisor's negative emotions and abusive supervision | 第37-40页 |
| 2.4.2 Negative workplace gossip, supervisor negative emotions and work effort | 第40-42页 |
| 2.5 Supervisor attitudinal outcomes | 第42-47页 |
| 2.5.1 Negative workplace gossip, supervisor negative emotions and job satisfaction | 第42-44页 |
| 2.5.2 Negative gossip, supervisor negative emotions and organizational commitment | 第44-47页 |
| 2.6 The moderating role of supervisor emotional regulation | 第47-50页 |
| 2.7 The moderating role of perceived organizational support | 第50-57页 |
| Chapter 3: Methodology | 第57-71页 |
| 3.1 Participants and procedure | 第57-58页 |
| 3.1.1 Participants' demographic Information | 第58页 |
| 3.2 Control Variables | 第58-61页 |
| 3.2.1 Negative affectivity | 第58-59页 |
| 3.2.2 Age | 第59-60页 |
| 3.2.3 Job type | 第60页 |
| 3.2.4 Job autonomy | 第60-61页 |
| 3.3 Core variables measures | 第61-69页 |
| 3.3.1 Perceived subordinates' negative workplace gossip | 第61-62页 |
| 3.3.2 Supervisor negative emotions | 第62-63页 |
| 3.3.3 Supervisor abusive behavior (rated by immediate employees) | 第63-64页 |
| 3.3.4 Supervisor work effort | 第64-65页 |
| 3.3.5 Supervisor Job satisfaction | 第65-66页 |
| 3.3.6 Supervisor organizational commitment | 第66-67页 |
| 3.3.7 Supervisor emotional regulation | 第67-68页 |
| 3.3.8 Supervisor perceived organizational support | 第68-69页 |
| 3.4 Common method variance | 第69-71页 |
| Chapter 4: Results | 第71-89页 |
| 4.1 Analytical approach | 第74页 |
| 4.2 Role of mediation | 第74-80页 |
| 4.2.1 Tests of mediation | 第77-80页 |
| 4.3 Role of moderation | 第80-83页 |
| 4.3.1 Tests of moderation | 第80-83页 |
| 4.4 Conditional indirect effect | 第83-89页 |
| 4.4.1 Tests of moderated mediation | 第84-89页 |
| Chapter 5: Discussion and Conclusions | 第89-101页 |
| 5.1 Discussion of key findings | 第89-91页 |
| 5.2 Implications for research | 第91-96页 |
| 5.2.1 Theoretical implications | 第91-93页 |
| 5.2.2 Practical implications | 第93-96页 |
| 5.3 Limitations and Future Research Directions | 第96-99页 |
| 5.4 Summary and Conclusion | 第99-101页 |
| References | 第101-123页 |
| Appendix A, Chinese Questionaire | 第123-129页 |
| Appendix B, List of Publications | 第129页 |
