THE MODERATING ROLE OF AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP IN THE EFFECT OF TOXIC PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTIC ON SABOTAGE BEHAVIOR Cover Image

ZEHİRLEYİCİ KİŞİLİK ÖZELLİKLERİNİN SABOTAJ DAVRANIŞLARINA ETKİSİNDE OTANTİK LİDERLİĞİN DÜZENLEYİCİ ROLÜ
THE MODERATING ROLE OF AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP IN THE EFFECT OF TOXIC PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTIC ON SABOTAGE BEHAVIOR

Author(s): Pelin Kanten, Selahattin Kanten, Gülten GÜMÜŞTEKİN
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Behaviorism, Social development, Sociology of Culture, Sociology of the arts, business, education, Economic development, Business Ethics, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Sage Yayınları
Keywords: Toxic personality; sabotage behavior; authentic leadership;

Summary/Abstract: This study investigates the moderating role of authentic leadership in the effect of toxic personality characteristic on sabotage behaviors. In the literature, it is suggested that there are some individual and organizational antecedents which underlie on sabotage behaviors of employees. In this study, scope of the individual and organizational antecedents, toxic personality characteristics and perception of authentic leadership are supposed to be effective on the attitudes and behaviors of employees Based on the findings, it is observed that narcissistic personality characteristic has a positive and significant effect on employees’ sabotage behaviors and it is found that there is a moderating role of authentic leadership in the effect of narcissistic personality on sabotage behaviors. However, paranoid personality characteristics has a positive and significant effect on employees’ sabotage behaviors and it is found that there is a moderating role of authentic leadership in the effect of paranoid personality on sabotage behaviors. Moreover, it has been seen that anti-social and obsessive-compulsive personality characteristics have no significant effect on employees’ sabotage behaviors.

  • Issue Year: 8/2016
  • Issue No: 32
  • Page Range: 146-157
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Turkish