The present study adds to the emerging empirical research on psychopathy in the workplace by examining its potential influence on employees’ interpersonal relationships at work, their experience of work-related strain, and their turnover intentions. A total of 211 participants employed in various occupations in the United States were examined to investigate the potential effects of 2 types of psychopathy traits (i.e., primary and secondary) on workplace outcomes. A model tested with structural equation modeling indicated that higher levels of secondary psychopathy traits may lead to reduced supervisor support, increased emotional exhaustion, and greater turnover intentions. Further, the combined effects of supervisor support and exhaustion fully mediated the relationship between secondary psychopathy and turnover intentions. The findings provide evidence for psychopathy’s relevance to organizational research and theory for both workplace stress and employee selection.
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