The impact of toxic leadership on promoting organizational silence: An analytical study of the opinions of a sample of employees in the colleges and departments of the University of Tikrit

Abstract

This study aims to examine the impact of toxic leadership on organizational silence through its dimensions: abusive supervision, narcissism, self-promotion, unpredictability, and authoritarian leadership. The study focuses on employees in the higher education sector at the University of Tikrit. To date, no research has explored the relationship between toxic leadership and employee silence. The study was conducted at the University of Tikrit, with a sample comprising 240 employees from various colleges and departments. A purposive sampling technique was used to gather opinions from the entire study population. The primary data collection tool was a questionnaire, which was distributed among academic and administrative staff across the university's colleges and departments. Various statistical methods were employed to analyze the data, including standard deviation, arithmetic mean, Pearson correlation coefficient, and linear regression. The key findings of the study highlight the significant impact of toxic leadership on fostering organizational silence.