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Leader Narcissism Predicts Malicious Envy and Supervisor-Targeted Counterproductive Work Behavior - Evidence From Field and Experimental Research

Braun, S.; Aydin, N.; Frey, D.; Peus, C.

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N. Aydin

D. Frey

C. Peus



Abstract

Building on the emotion-centered model of voluntary work behavior, this research tests the relations between leader narcissism, followers’ malicious and benign envy, and supervisor-targeted counterproductive work behavior (CWB). Results across five studies (i.e., one pilot study (N = 50), two experimental studies (N = 74 and 50), and two field surveys (N = 365 and 100) indicate that leader narcissism relates positively to followers’ negative emotions (i.e., malicious envy), which in turn mediates the positive relation between leader narcissism and supervisor-targeted CWB. Proposed negative relations between leader narcissism and positive emotions (i.e., benign envy) were only partly supported. Our findings advance the understanding of envy and the detrimental impact of leader narcissism on organizational functioning.

Citation

Braun, S., Aydin, N., Frey, D., & Peus, C. (2018). Leader Narcissism Predicts Malicious Envy and Supervisor-Targeted Counterproductive Work Behavior - Evidence From Field and Experimental Research. Journal of Business Ethics, 151(3), 725-741. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-016-3224-5

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date May 21, 2016
Online Publication Date May 31, 2016
Publication Date Sep 1, 2018
Deposit Date Jun 1, 2016
Publicly Available Date Jun 2, 2016
Journal Journal of Business Ethics
Print ISSN 0167-4544
Electronic ISSN 1573-0697
Publisher Springer
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 151
Issue 3
Pages 725-741
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-016-3224-5
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1410160

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