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Dark tetrad personality traits and counterproductive work behavior among doctors in Pakistan

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  • Cai Li
  • Majid Murad
  • Fakhar Shahzad
  • Muhammad Aamir Shafique Khan
  • Sheikh Farhan Ashraf

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The purpose of this article is to identify the effects of dark tetrad personality traits (such as narcissism, psychopathy, Machiavellianism and sadism) on counterproductive work behavior with the mediating role of psychological contract breach and the moderating effect of political skills. Previous researches have focused on the direct effect of the dark triad to measure the counterproductive work behavior of individuals. Recently, everyday sadism has been added to the dark triad and become dark tetrad personality traits. Therefore, this study examines the dark tetrad personality traits to study counterproductive work behavior. This study applied structural equation modeling using partial least square to test the hypotheses on a sample of 400 doctors from the health sector of Pakistan. The results of this study reveal that dark tetrad has a positive and significant effect on counterproductive work behavior, and psychological contract breach significantly partially mediates in the relationship between dark tetrad and counterproductive work behavior. Furthermore, findings show that the moderating effect of political skills also positively and significantly strengthening the link between dark tetrad and the psychological contract breach. The conclusion of this study is made an innovative contribution to the Pakistan health sector, researchers and policy makers to designing the relevant practical implications.

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  • Cai Li & Majid Murad & Fakhar Shahzad & Muhammad Aamir Shafique Khan & Sheikh Farhan Ashraf, 2020. "Dark tetrad personality traits and counterproductive work behavior among doctors in Pakistan," International Journal of Health Planning and Management, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 35(5), pages 1173-1192, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ijhplm:v:35:y:2020:i:5:p:1173-1192
    DOI: 10.1002/hpm.3025
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    1. Li Cai & Majid Murad & Sheikh Farhan Ashraf & Shumaila Naz, 2021. "Impact of dark tetrad personality traits on nascent entrepreneurial behavior: the mediating role of entrepreneurial intention," Frontiers of Business Research in China, Springer, vol. 15(1), pages 1-19, December.
    2. Kumar, Aman & Shankar, Amit & Nayal, Preeti, 2024. "Metaverse is not my cup of tea! An investigation into how personality traits shape metaverse usage intentions," Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, Elsevier, vol. 77(C).
    3. Wang Jiatong & Cai Li & Majid Murad & Fakhar Shahzad & Sheikh Farhan Ashraf, 2021. "Impact of Social Entrepreneurial Factors on Sustainable Enterprise Development: Mediating Role of Social Network and Moderating Effect of Government Regulations," SAGE Open, , vol. 11(3), pages 21582440211, July.
    4. Kus Hanna Rahmi, 2024. "The Dark Triad Personality: The Impact and How to Manage at Work," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 8(2), pages 2074-2082, February.

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