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Title Impact of dark triad personality on organizational innovativeness: An exploration of mediation and moderation

Author(s) Sadia Amir

Abstract Attraction towards the dark traits personality has been increased in the organizational sciences in recent years as indicated by a huge number of research studies regarding the dark traits personality. However, these negative characteristics of the personality remain relatively understudied and misunderstood yet. The objective of this research study is to analyze the impact of dark traits personalities on organizational innovativeness in the presence of mediators innovating workplace behavior and moderating the role of organizational culture. By drawing on person-environment theory, this study examined the effects of the dark triad of personality traits (Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy) on organizational innovativeness. We obtained 251 questionnaire data from respondents in a project-oriented organization in Pakistan. Results showed that all three dimensions of the dark triad were positively related to organizational innovativeness through mediating role of innovating workplace behavior. Dark triads were most strongly related to all dimensions of organizational innovativeness. Furthermore, organizational culture moderated the relationships between narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy with innovative workplace behavior. This Study finds organizational culture moderates the relationship between dark personality traits and innovative work behavior. Innovative workplace behavior works as a mediator between the dark triad and organizational innovativeness. The results of the study were significant as Dark Triad (Machiavellianism, Narcissism, Psychopathy) has a direct impact on organizational innovativeness; Organizational culture moderates the relationship between the Dark Triad (Machiavellianism, Narcissism, Psychopathy)and Innovative workplace behaviors; Innovative workplace behaviors mediates the relationship of Dark Triad (Machiavellianism, Narcissism, Psychopathy) and organizational innovativeness.

Type Thesis/Dissertation MS

Faculty Management Sciences

Department Management Sciences

Language English

Publication Date 2023-03-03

Subject Human Resource Management

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