Dina Al-Waheab
Coventry University, UK
Title: The psychological effects of destructive leadership on employees in the workplace
Biography
Biography: Dina Al-Waheab
Abstract
The research is a systematic literature review to investigate the impact of negative leadership on employees in the workplace. The aim of this research is to evaluate the causes and consequences of such leadership. The research identifies negative leadership in terms such as; bullying, criticism, favoritism, sarcasm etc.
Research shows that negative leadership results in lower levels of job performance and motivation, and high-stress levels and turnover intentions in employees. In addition, effects on employees’ psychological well-being causing psychological trauma, diminished self-esteem and emotional exhaustion. In general, these outcomes disable individuals psychologically, resulting in functional and permanent incompetency in work, and leading to significant financial losses over time and endangering families’ well-being, and affecting society as a whole. In addition, the session will point out the potential protective effect of emotional intelligence not only on growth well-being and organizational outcomes, but also on the experience of stress and burnout and its contribution to management practice