LEADERSHIP, WELL-BEING AT WORK AND THE DARK TRIAD: AN ANALYSIS OF THE PERCEPTION OF BRAZILIAN EMPLOYEES

Authors

  • Márcia Figueredo D'Souza Universidade do Estado da Bahia
  • Ana Maria Roux Valentini Coelho César Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22561/cvr.v33i2.7191

Keywords:

Dark Triad, Português

Abstract

The study seeks to analyze the influence of the Dark Triad traits in leaders on the well-being of employees at the workplace. For this purpose, a survey was carried out with 268 Brazilian employees. Descriptive statistics, the test of hypotheses, multiple regressions and logistics were applied. The results showed a major perception of leaders with narcissistic traits and a greater sense of fulfilment at work by employees. The well-being dimensions related to positive, negative and fulfilment affects differ in the presence of leaders with Machiavellian and psychopathic traits. The three traits were positively associated with negative emotions and moods in the work environment and negatively associated with positive and fulfillment affects at work. The stronger the Machiavellian traits, the higher the propensity for negative affects, and the lower the propensity for positive and fulfillment affects. The results provide an opportunity for reflection on the actions of leaders with strong traits of the dark triad, which interfere with positive feelings and emotions and impact on employees' prospects for professional fulfillment. They raise the debate about the behavioral consequences of leaders with these traits in the work environment during the pandemic crisis, given the direct impact on organizational productivity and employees' mental health. Furthermore, they propose a more careful look at educational settings and leadership competency development programs, aiming to promote empathy, a search for altruism, and life-oriented values, which consider the appreciation of groups and general well-being.

Author Biographies

Márcia Figueredo D'Souza, Universidade do Estado da Bahia

Pós-Doutorado em Controladoria e Contabilidade FEA/USP. Doutora em Controladoria e Contabilidade FEA/USP. Professora da Universidade do Estado da Bahia, Departamento de Ciências Humanas e Tecnologia, Camaçari, BA, Brasil.

Endereço: Rua Bicuíba, 1291, Apto. 1301, Patamares, CEP 41680-050, Salvador, Bahia

E-mail: marciafdsouza@yahoo.com.br

Tel: (71)98142-7175

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3196-5396

Ana Maria Roux Valentini Coelho César , Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie

Pós-doutorado - Laboratory of Neuromodulation - Harvard Medical School. Doutorado em Administração pela FEA/USP. Professora do Programa de Pós-graduação em Controladoria e Finanças Empresariais -Doutorado profissional, na Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, São Paulo, SP, Brasil. 

Endereço: Rua Apinagés,1752, Apto. 401, Sumaré, CEP 01258-000, São Paulo, SP

E-mail: anamaria.cesar@mackenzie.br

Tel: (11) 99966-6562.

https://orcid.org/0000.0002.6882.0860

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Published

2022-09-13

How to Cite

FIGUEREDO D’SOUZA, M. .; ROUX VALENTINI COELHO CÉSAR , A. M. . LEADERSHIP, WELL-BEING AT WORK AND THE DARK TRIAD: AN ANALYSIS OF THE PERCEPTION OF BRAZILIAN EMPLOYEES. Contabilidade Vista & Revista, [S. l.], v. 33, n. 2, p. 209–231, 2022. DOI: 10.22561/cvr.v33i2.7191. Disponível em: https://revistas.face.ufmg.br/index.php/contabilidadevistaerevista/article/view/7191. Acesso em: 20 dec. 2024.