Qualitative Study on the Toxic Triangle Integration of Leadership Ostracism

Abstract

Leadership ostracism widely exists in all types of organizations, yet specific study regarding this trend is limited. With this study, we explore the influencing mechanisms of leadership ostracism through case interview based on literature analysis and grounded theory. Results show that leadership ostracism is the integration of a triadic interaction process between subordinate performance, leadership characteristics, and organizational environment. Based on Padilla's destructive leadership toxic triangle model, we constructed a toxic triangle model of leadership ostracism. Through comparison, we found that these two triad models overlap in the areas of narcissism and power consciousness of supervisors, the self-concept of subordinates, and the management system of situational factors, indicating that leadership ostracism is itself a type of destructive leadership. In addition, the uniqueness, and differences in leadership ostracism are reflected in the model, including stereotypes, and results orientation of supervisors, political skills, job performance, and cognitive style of subordinates, the power distance, Chaxu climate, and organizational politics of the situational elements. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed in the research field that provides prospects for future orientation.

Chinese nurses' perceptions on toxic leadership behaviours of nurse managers: A qualitative study

“…The new ‘toxic triangle’ framework (Chen & Sun, 2021 ) suggests that toxic leadership causes include supervisory traits, subordination factors and organizational context. Leadership behaviour is a leader–member exchange interaction, and the personal characteristics of both leaders and subordinates influence toxic leadership.…”

“…There is no theoretical framework to explain the manifestation of toxic leadership behaviour; the Toxic Triangle model (Padilla et al, 2007 ) can help to understand the development of it. In China, researchers used a case interview method, combined with literature analysis and rooting theory, to construct a ‘new’ toxic triangle model based on the toxic triangle model (Chen & Sun, 2021 ). It consists of three elements: supervisory traits, subordination factors and organizational context.…”

Status and Influencing Factors of Nurses’ Perception of Toxic Leadership Behavior: A Cross-Sectional Study

“…When it comes to the factors that promote the generation of the toxic leadership behavior, the toxic triangle [18] considers that toxic leadership is an integration of subordinate performance, leadership characteristics, and organizational environment during work interaction. Existing studies on the reasons of toxic leadership behavior by nurse managers focus on the nurse manager and organizational aspects, whereas nurses' personal opinions need to be expanded.…”

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“…Therefore it is important in an organization to encourage the formation of strong cooperation, between one employee and another, or even with the leadership [2]. Solid coordination and cooperation is the key to achieving optimal performance in an organization [3]. However, to realize this is very difficult and requires a long process, considering the work environment has a high level of complexity [4].…”