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.

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