A considerable body of organizational behaviour research has focused on positive and negative behaviours at the workplace and offered sufficient guidance regarding ways to improve the performance of employees in a stressful environment. While most of the above literature is based on all employees, this article has focused on a distinct group, i.e., young performing employees in organizations and how these individuals are likely to be intensely envied by existing co-workers. To test the proposed model, data were collected from 153 managerial-level employees and structural equation modelling was conducted using the Smart PLS software. The findings suggested that persistent exposure to intentionally created hindrance stressors encourages young performers to engage in deviant behaviour. The intervening role of workplace ostracism and emotional exhaustion was found to be significant in the negative process. Regarding the positive change process, findings suggested that strong leader member exchange is likely to facilitate young performers to see positive prospects of the hindrance stressors and develop harmonious passion among them.
RESUMENUna considerable cantidad de investigaciones sobre la conducta organizacional se han centrado en las conductas positivas y negativas en el lugar de trabajo, y han ofrecido suficiente orientación sobre la forma de mejorar el rendimiento de los empleados en un ambiente estresante. En tanto la mayoría de la literatura mencionada se basa en el conjunto de los empleados, este artículo se ha centrado en un grupo específico, a saber, los jóvenes trabajadores de las organizaciones, y la probabilidad de que estos individuos sufran la intensa envidia de los compañeros de trabajo de más antigüedad en la empresa. Para comprobar el modelo propuesto, se reunieron datos de 153 empleados del ámbito ejecutivo, y el modelado de ecuaciones estructurales se realizó ARTICLE HISTORY