UNCOVERING THE DARK SIDE OF LEADERSHIP: CONSEQUENCES OF TOXIC LEADERSHIP ON TURNOVER INTENTION WITH BPHUBBING AS MODERATION

Authors

  • Gerry Suryosukmono Faculty of Economic and Business, Universitas Bengkulu, Indonesia
  • Bambang Sahono Faculty of Teacher Training and Education Science, Universitas Bengkulu, Indonesia
  • Muhammad Yasser Iqbal Daulay Faculty of Economic and Business, Universitas Bengkulu, Indonesia
  • Ilsya Hayadi Faculty of Economic and Business, Universitas Bengkulu, Indonesia
  • Chairil Afandy Faculty of Economic and Business, Universitas Bengkulu, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33736/ijbs.6369.2023

Keywords:

Toxic Leadership, Boss Phubbing, Job Stress, Leader Integrity Perspective, Meaningful Work, Turnover Intention

Abstract

This research aims to measure the role of toxic leadership which is reinforced by boss phubbing behavior as a moderating variable which negatively influences employee behavior and triggers the employee's desire to leave an organization. We use a sample from 305 employees of private companies and work for both industrial and service companies in Indonesia. The method was carried out by conducting a pre-test using Confirmatory Factor Analysis to determine validity and reliability. Furthermore, this research describes the respondent's profile and tested the hypotheses using the Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) method. The results showed that there was a significant, direct effect from the influence of toxic leadership on job stress, perceived leader integrity, and meaningful work. These three variables also had a significant effect on turnover intention. Moreover, boss phubbing also managed to moderate the relationship between toxic leadership and job stress, perceived leader integrity, and meaningful work. The research is unique because no empirical research before tries to examine the relationship between toxic leadership and Boss phubbing as a supporting element for the emergence of negative behavior for employees.

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2023-12-20

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Gerry Suryosukmono, Bambang Sahono, Muhammad Yasser Iqbal Daulay, Ilsya Hayadi, & Chairil Afandy. (2023). UNCOVERING THE DARK SIDE OF LEADERSHIP: CONSEQUENCES OF TOXIC LEADERSHIP ON TURNOVER INTENTION WITH BPHUBBING AS MODERATION. International Journal of Business and Society, 24(3), 886–904. https://doi.org/10.33736/ijbs.6369.2023