(The Effect of Dark Personalities of Administrators on Work Commitment and Organisational Opposition: An Invastigation)

Abstract

Purpose – The main purpose of this study is to determine the effect of dark personalities of administrators (narcissistic, machievallist, psychopathic) on the level of work commitment and opposition of employees. Design/methodology/approach – The sample of the study is consists of 289 sales personnel affiliated with four different district offices selected from an international establishment in the Turkish market. The convenience sampling method was used in the study. The data were collected using the questionnaire technique that included questions regarding demographics, dark personality traits, work commitment, and organisational opposition. Findings – The data were obtained between November 2018 and May 2019. The data obtained were analysed with SPSS and AMOS programs. In order to test the reliability and validity of the questionnaires used in the study, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were used respectively. Hypotheses formed in order to achieve the purpose of the study were tested using correlation and the structural equation modelling, and the results were interpreted accordingly. Discussion – In findings obtained from analyses, it was confirmed that dark personalities of administrators (narcissistic, machievallist, psychopathic) had a negative effect on work commitment and a positive effect on organisational opposition.