Linking toxic leadership to exit, voice, silence and neglect: the mediating role of loyaltyA ligação entre a liderança tóxica e a saída, a voz, o silêncio e a negligência: O papel mediador da lealdadeEl vínculo entre liderazgo tóxico y salida, voz, silencio y abandono: el papel mediador de la lealtad
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Published:2024-01-22
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ISSN:1536-5433
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Container-title:Management Research: Journal of the Iberoamerican Academy of Management
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language:en
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Short-container-title:MRJIAM
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Sabino Ana,Cesário Francisco,Antunes Armanda
Abstract
Purpose
This study aims to analyze the relationship between toxic leadership and exit, prosocial voice, neglect and defensive silence. Second, this study investigates the mediating role of loyalty in these relationships.
Design/methodology/approach
A cross-sectional survey design with a sample of 544 individuals was used in this study.
Findings
The results suggested that toxic leadership positively influences exit, defensive silence and neglect and negatively influences prosocial voice. In addition, loyalty was found to be a partial mediator of the studied relationships.
Originality/value
This study addresses different theoretical debates, namely, loyalty as an attitude or behavior and its role in individuals’ responses and the relationship between silence and voice.
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Strategy and Management,Business and International Management
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