Impact of Micromanagement on Organizational Commitment Through Mediating Role of Job Stress, Moderating Effect of Hostile Attribution Bias

Abstract

This study examines Micromanagement behavior and its effect on organizational commitment and Job stress, as well as the moderating effect of Hostile attribution bias. Data were collected from sample size research by Krejcie and Morgan (1970), N:360 and S:186 respondents from two factories under the owner's manager in Mashhad-Iran. Data was collected and analyzed using (Smart PLS software) to test the measurement and substantive models. Results indicate that Micromangment is a Significant Negative related to organizational commitment, and Micromangment is a Significant Positive for job stress. Job stress Negatively mediates between Micromanagement and organizational commitment; therefore, Hostile attribution Bias can Moderate the relationship between job stress and organizational commitment. We specifically investigated the negative behavior of Micromanagement in the Mashhad industry scope. A manager with micromanaging skills must understand and accept the impact of his behavior and communicate effectively. This is the first examination of the role of Hostile attribution Bias as a Moderator in the relationship between Job stress and organizational commitment related to micromanaging, are in Iran. In this country, Monitoring tools are favorite by Managers.