Self-regulation, displaced aggression and power : effects of throwing fireballs at colleagues.

Abstract

Self-regulation, displaced aggression and power were examined by affective processing measured through behavior, in the context of a simulated workplace setting. Four conditions looked at the effects of self-regulation depletion and on displaced aggression and power in order to help explain profit loss through productivity. Results showed no relationship between the four experimental conditions and the main effects of the Displaced Aggression Questionnaire (DAQ), the Self-Control Scale (SCS), Linguistic Inquiry Word Count (LIWC) count of negative emotion/affect, the Word Completion Task (words completed aggressively). Implications involving design and error are discussed.