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Creating a family or loyalty-based framework: the effects of paternalistic leadership on workplace bullying

Soylu, Soydan (2011) Creating a family or loyalty-based framework: the effects of paternalistic leadership on workplace bullying. Journal of Business Ethics, 99 (2). pp. 217-231. ISSN 0167-4544

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Identification Number: 10.1007/s10551-010-0651-6

Abstract

Prior research has demonstrated that issues in leadership problems can lead to both negative organisational outcomes and unethical practices at work, such as bullying and counterproductive behaviours. This study investigates the association of bullying with paternalistic leadership dimensions (i. e. creating family atmosphere at work, maintaining individualised relationships, non-work involvement, loyalty seeking and maintaining authority). Seven hundred and fifteen questionnaires were collected from employees in Turkish workplaces. Confirmatory factor analyses were used to examine the bullying phenomenon and paternalistic leadership with respect to their dimensions. Hierarchical regression analyses revealed that 'expecting loyalty in exchange for nurture at work' relates positively with the experience of bullying. In contrast, findings indicated a negative association between leadership involving 'behaving like a senior family member at work' and bullying. Plausible explanations of the findings were discussed by referring to relevant ethical climate literature.

Item Type: Article
Official URL: http://www.springer.com/social+sciences/applied+et...
Additional Information: © 2010 Springer
Divisions: Psychological and Behavioural Science
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HF Commerce
Date Deposited: 20 Apr 2011 13:48
Last Modified: 02 Oct 2024 01:30
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/35585

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