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The Moderating Role of Positive Psychological Capital in the Relationship Between Narcissistic Leadership and Organizational Cynicism
Corresponding Author(s) : Dr. Muhammad Jabbar Hadi
American Journal of Economics and Business Management,
Vol. 5 No. 12 (2022): American Journal of Economics and Business Management
Abstract
The main objective of the research is to know the moderating role of psychological capital in its dimensions (self-efficacy, hope, flexibility, optimism,) between narcissistic leadership and organizational cynicism, as the main problem was expressed by a set of questions based on the researcher's perceptions, which were among the most important, is there an effect of narcissistic leadership In behavioral irony through the interactive role of positive psychological capital? In order to achieve the objectives of the research, a hypothetical scheme was designed that shows the nature of the relationship between the variables of the current research, and the level of variables in private colleges and universities in Karbala governorate was tested and studied, and the research was applied to a sample of (130) faculty members, and the current research adopted the approach Analytical descriptive, and the questionnaire was used as a main tool for collecting data and information, The correlation and influence relationships between the research variables were tested, and a set of statistical tools were used to analyze and process data and information using the necessary statistical packages through the simple correlation matrix, simple regression analysis, and the structural modeling equation to test the research hypotheses. and the correlation and influence relationships between research variables were tested. And the( SPSS program vr.25), and the research reached a set of conclusions, the most important of which is the existence of an interactive effect relationship with statistical significance for the positive psychological capital variable in the relationship between narcissistic leadership and organizational cynicism, By the colleges that have been studied and change their current policy and philosophy according to modern leadership methods and choose effective tools and tools for development and positive change for the better.
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Jaffar, Zaid Abdulzahra & Mahdi ,Mohammed Saleh & Hadi , Hadeel Muhammad Ali Abdul ,(2022), Bullying At The Workplace As A Mediating Variable Between Narcissistic Leadership Organizational Cynicism - An Exploratory Study In A Selected Sample In Kufa Cement Factory, Journal of Positive School Psychology http://journalppw.com ,2022, Vol. 6, No. 6, 5398-5412.
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Yıldırım, ali acaray ,seda , (2017)," The impact of personality traits on organizational cynicism In the education sector ", World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development, Vol. 13 Iss 1 pp:1-16.
Yousif, Marwah Badr Zaya & Loukil,(2022), Determining the Effect of Narcissistic Leadership on Employee Performance: An applied Study in a Private College in Iraq, open access article licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial 4.0 International License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).
Yousif, Badr Zaya, Marwah & Loukil, Moalla Loukil Taicir,(2022), Determining the Effect of Narcissistic Leadership on Employee Performance: An applied Study in a Private College in Iraq, Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies.