Analyzing the Effect of Memetic in the Organization on Organizational Incivility According to the Role of Leadership

Khalili, Mina; Rastgar, Abbasali; Mortazavi, Mahdi

doi:10.30473/ipom.2025.72733.5067

Document Type : Survey

Authors

¹ Phd candidate, Department of Business Management, Faculty of Economics, Management and Administrative Sciences, Semnan University, Semnan, Iran.

² Professor, Department of Business Management, Semnan University, Semnan, Iran.

³ Associate Professor, Department of Govermental Management, Faculty of Management and Economics, Tarbiat Modarres University,Tehran, Iran.

https://doi.org/10.30473/ipom.2025.72733.5067

Abstract

Effective leadership is essential for organizations aiming for growth in the coming decades. The aim of this reseach is Analyzing the Effect of Memetic in organization and this effect on organizational Incivility with the role of leadership. This reseach is applied based on purpose and used a descriptive survey methodology. Statistical population includes official (permanent) and staff employees with at least 5 years of service experience in the Planning and Human Capital Deputy of District 5 of Tehran Municipality, with a sample of 212 personnel selected through simple random sampling based on Cochran's formula. Data was collected using questionnaire and in order to analyze data using structural equation modeling with SmartPLS software version 4. Based on the research findings, validity, reliability, and the model were approved. The result indicate that focusing on organizational memes positively influences on visionary and humorous and forgiveness-based leadership styles, which in turn significantly reduce organizational truma. Moreover, these leadership styles (visionary, humorous and forgiveness-based) have negatively impact organizational truma. Also visionary, humorous and forgiveness-based leadership styles acting as mediators between memetic in the organization and organizational truma. Integrating memetic into leadership training can cultivate leaders who enhance performance and foster organizational well-being. As organizations face growing pressures in this decade, adaptive leadership becomes crucial. Therefore, leaders should foster a culture that institutionalizes desirable leadership styles within the municipality.

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Volume 13, Issue 2 - Serial Number 50
April 2025
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Analyzing the Effect of Memetic in the Organization on Organizational Incivility According to the Role of Leadership

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Volume 13, Issue 2 - Serial Number 50April 2025Pages 131-156

Volume 13, Issue 2 - Serial Number 50
April 2025
Pages 131-156