...Priya Chaudhary Purpose This study aims to develop a nuanced understanding of toxic leadership and masculinity contest cultures to create actionable solutions for organizational transformation. Design/methodology/approach Employing a qualitative phenomenological approach, the study draws...

... the factors influencing employee stress and the role of leadership in driving overwork. Design/methodology/approach To guarantee the most recent advancements in the field of knowledge a systematic literature review was limited between 2010–2024 for exploring the concept of toxic leadership (TL) and dark...

.../methodology/approach – In total, 381 participants completed a series of measures of cue recognition items, collusion and conformity pertaining to a hypothetical toxic leadership scenario. Findings – Results indicated that women perceived the toxic leader more negatively than men, elaborating more...