2024, Vol. 5, Issue 1, Part G
The impact of toxic leadership on employee silence: The mediating role of workplace bullying: A study analyzing the perspectives of some leaders at the University of Kufa
Author(s): Basima Mohammed Bany
Abstract: This study investigated the mediating effect of workplace bullying on the relationship between toxic leadership and employee silence within the context of an educational institution, specifically the University of Kufa. A sample of 52 individuals from various leadership positions participated in the study. Data was collected through a survey method. The results revealed that toxic leadership has a significant direct effect on workplace bullying within the University of Kufa. Furthermore, workplace bullying was found to have a significant direct effect on employee silence. The findings suggest a mediating role of workplace bullying in the relationship between toxic leadership and employee silence. Specifically, workplace bullying weakens the relationship between toxic leadership and employee silence. This indicates that the link between toxic leadership and employee silence within the University of Kufa is associated with high levels of workplace bullying behavior. As the level of workplace bullying increases, the indirect effect of toxic leadership on employee silence also increases, thus strengthening the mediating effect, and vice versa. Based on these findings, the study recommends raising awareness about the detrimental effects of workplace bullying and implementing measures to prevent such behavior within educational institutions, including the University of Kufa. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of establishing a robust mechanism for selecting leaders that incorporates a set of fundamental principles and criteria to ensure the exclusion of individuals with a propensity for hostile and toxic behavior towards their colleagues.
DOI: 10.22271/27084515.2024.v5.i1g.299
Pages: 521-531 | Views: 171 | Downloads: 102
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Basima Mohammed Bany. The impact of toxic leadership on employee silence: The mediating role of workplace bullying: A study analyzing the perspectives of some leaders at the University of Kufa. Asian J Manage Commerce 2024;5(1):521-531. DOI: 10.22271/27084515.2024.v5.i1g.299
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