Toxic Leadership and Followers’ Work Motivation: An Angolan Study

IF 0.3 4区心理学 Q4 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Universitas Psychologica Pub Date : 2024-04-09 DOI:10.11144/javeriana.upsy22.tlfm

Ana Maria Rocha, N. D. dos Santos, Leonor Pais

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Abstract

Toxic leadership has detrimental effects on subordinates and has been associated with several negative outcomes in organizations. This research aims to study the effects of toxic leadership dimensions (abusive supervision, authoritarianism, narcissism, self-promotion and unpredictability) on followers’ work motivation by using Self-Determination Theory to approach work motivation. Angola faces significant social development challenges that are dependent upon the quality of leadership. Two hundred and nineteen people, aged 30 and 65 years, participated in this research from Angolan organizations in different industry sectors. The Toxic Leadership Scale and Multidimensional Work Motivation Scale were used. Correlation and regression analyses were performed. The narcissism dimension of toxic leadership and the identified regulation of work motivation had the highest scores. Leaders’ narcissism was positively correlated with external material and introjected motivation; self-promotion with introjected and intrinsic motivation. All dimensions of toxic leadership were positively correlated with amotivation. Finally, abusive supervision negatively predicts introjected regulation, and narcissism predicts positively material regulation of work motivation. These relationships were interpreted as the effect of toxic leadership dimensions on work motivation dimensions. Leadership development programs should focus on preventing toxic leadership in order to positively impact the followers’ autonomous regulation.

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有毒领导与追随者的工作动力：安哥拉研究

有毒领导会对下属产生有害影响，并与组织中的一些负面结果相关联。本研究旨在通过使用自我决定理论（Self-Determination Theory）来研究有毒领导力（滥用监督、专制、自恋、自我晋升和不可预测性）对追随者工作动机的影响。安哥拉面临着社会发展的重大挑战，而这些挑战取决于领导力的质量。参与本研究的 219 人来自安哥拉不同行业的组织，年龄在 30 岁至 65 岁之间。研究采用了 "有毒领导力量表 "和 "多维工作动机量表"。进行了相关分析和回归分析。有毒领导的自恋维度和工作动机的识别调节得分最高。领导者的自恋与外部物质激励和内驱力呈正相关；自我推销与内驱力和内在激励呈正相关。有毒领导力的所有维度都与非激励正相关。最后，滥用性监督对工作动机的内驱调节呈负向预测，自恋对工作动机的物质调节呈正向预测。这些关系被解释为有毒领导力维度对工作动机维度的影响。领导力发展项目应注重预防有毒领导力，从而对追随者的自主调节产生积极影响。

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