Does having a bad boss make you more likely to be one yourself?

• Main Authors: TAYLOR, Shannon G., FOLGER, Robert, VADERA, Abhijeet K., GRIFFITH, Matthew D., LETWIN, Chaim R.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2019
• Subjects: Industrial and Organizational Psychology; Organizational Behavior and Theory
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/6249; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/lkcsb_research/article/7248/viewcontent/Bad_Boss_Make_You_More.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Toxic bosses harm employees in countless ways — for instance, by lowering morale, diminishing well-being, and increasing work-family conflict. Estimates suggest abusive supervision costs organizations millions in lost productivity, employee turnover, and litigation each year. Although prior research...