Public Management
Mina Moslemi Kaviri; Owzhan Karimi; Shamseddin Nikmanesh
Abstract
Malicious behaviors, which are rapidly increasing in the modern era, will have irreparable negative consequences for organizations, so it has attracted researchers' attention in recent decades. In this regard, the present study was conducted to identify the factors that cause destructive behaviors of ...
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Malicious behaviors, which are rapidly increasing in the modern era, will have irreparable negative consequences for organizations, so it has attracted researchers' attention in recent decades. In this regard, the present study was conducted to identify the factors that cause destructive behaviors of staff at Payam Noor University of Karaj. This study is a descriptive survey in terms of purpose and method of data collection. In addition, the present study has been done using a qualitative-quantitative research methodology. In the first stage, to identify the factors causing malicious behaviors, 10 professors, faculty members and experts were interviewd face-to-face. A qualitative content analysis was used to design a questionnaire for quantitative part. The statistical population of the study consisted of 245 employees of Payam-e-Noor University of Alborz. The sample size was 150 individuals selected using Cochran formula. The instrument for collecting data was standard questionnairs. The reliability of these questionnaires which was calculated through Cronbach's alpha coefficient formula was 0.91. Structural equation modeling software was used to analyze the collected data. The results indicate that emotional intelligence and leader-member interaction have the opposite effect on malicious behaviors, and in contrast, injustice, stress, and personality features, including introversion, incompatibility, lack of conscientiousness, neuroticism, and inattention to experience have direct impact on destructive behaviors.
