| SMART JOURNAL OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT STUDIES |
VOL. 19 |
NO. 2 |
PAPER 9 |
10.5958/2321-2012.2023.00020.9 |
THE DARK SIDE OF LEADERSHIP: EXAMINING THE EFFECTS OF ABUSIVE LEADERSHIP ON EMPLOYEE SILENCE AND CONTEXTUAL PERFORMANCE |
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| Komal Khalid* |
| * Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics and Administration
King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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| The study examined the impact of abusive leadership on employee silence, and contextual performance. Research was quantitative in nature and data were collected from healthcare professionals (i.e., doctors, nurses, and administrative staff). For data analysis, descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, and structural equation modelling were conducted. The results of the study showed significant impact of abusive leadership on employee silence and contextual performance. The study also proved employee silence as a significant mediator of abusive leadership and contextual performance relationship. |
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