The Effects of Toxic Leadership on Employee Happiness
Journal Title: Journal of Economics, Finance and Management Studies - Year 2025, Vol 8, Issue 02
Abstract
This study explores the effects of toxic leadership traits, such as narcissism, autocracy, discriminatory behavior, and leadership insecurity, on various aspects of employee happiness, including job satisfaction, work environment, compensation, and professional development. A total of 92 respondents from professional WhatsApp groups were selected using purposive and snowball sampling. Data were collected through validated questionnaires on toxic leadership and employee happiness and analyzed using descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation, as well as linear regression. Results show a moderate negative correlation between toxic leadership and employee happiness (r = -0.5189). The regression analysis revealed that when leadership toxicity was zero, employee happiness was 797.825, and for every unit increase in leadership toxicity, employee happiness decreased by 2.146 units. To mitigate toxic leadership, it is recommended that organizations regularly assess leadership toxicity for decisions related to training, promotion, and compensation. Future research should focus on gender-based comparisons of toxic leadership, sector-specific studies, and exploring the link between toxic leadership and productivity.
Authors and Affiliations
ATAKPU Emmanuel Ora , BELLO Sunday Ade , NDAYAKO Aishetu Gogo,
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