Abstract
Literature has recently recognized abusive supervisory behavior to be a within-person dynamic that fluctuates on a daily basis. This qualitative study sought to explore how subordinates respond to behavioral changes in their abusive supervisor, and whether these behavioral changes would allow a supervisor to redeem themselves in the eyes of their subordinates. Using both forgiveness and trust reparation as measurements, results show redemption was extremely difficult to achieve. Although forgiveness was possible in cases where the abuse was minor, response authenticity indicated that forgiving may have been more of a coping mechanism for the subordinate rather than indicative of supervisor redemption. However, trust reparation was most difficult to accomplish. These results also identify opportunities for future research to investigate further.