Document Type : Exploratory
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1 Department of Governmental Management, Bojnourd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bojnourd, Iran
2 . Department of Governmental Management, Boj.C.,Islamic Azad University,Bojnord, Iran
3 Department of Governmental Management, Boj.C.,Islamic Azad University,Bojnord, Iran
Abstract
is leaving followers free when the leader is not present or avoiding leadership. One of the less studied deviant employee behaviors is time theft. Despite its widespread, high cost, and practical importance, employee time theft has received little scientific attention. The present study was conducted with the aim of discovering the components of passive leadership and examining its effect on employee time theft in education in Bojnourd city. In this study, first, a review of the literature and research background was conducted, and then the semi-structured in-depth interview tool, which is appropriate for qualitative research methods, especially phenomenology, was used. After conducting 18 interviews and reaching the saturation stage of the Claise method; 25 components were identified in the form of 6 general categories under the titles of weakness in decision-making, avoidance of responsibility, indifference to employees, weakness in team supervision and management, weakness in communication, and lack of support for innovation and motivation. In the quantitative phase, 280 people were randomly selected as the sample size based on the Cochran formula. In order to identify the components of passive leadership, a questionnaire designed by the researcher was used, and then its effect on time theft was measured using the 15-question Harold and Ho Time Theft Questionnaire. According to the results obtained, the research hypothesis was accepted and passive leadership has a positive and significant effect on employee time theft
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