Effect of macho leadership on development of hypocritical behaviors: Explaining the mediating role of organizational silence

Subject Areas : Public Policy In Administration

Seyed Abdolrasoul Hosseini ¹ , امین زارع ²

1 - عضو هیآت علمی / دانشگاه پیام نور
2 - مدرس مدعو دانشگاه پیام نور

Received: 2016-05-07 Accepted : 2017-07-10 Published : 2017-08-23

Keywords: organizational silence, hypocritical behavior, macho leadership,

Abstract :

Background: One of the important factors in the organization is the macho leadership style, which is the underlying cause of hypocritical behaviors and organizational silence. Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effect of the macho leadership style on the development of hypocritical behaviors in interpersonal relations with a focus on the mediating role of organizational silence. Methodology: This study is considered as an applied research in terms of its objectives and a descriptive-survey research in terms of the methodology used to conduct the study. The research population included employees working in one of law enforcement agencies in Fars Province. The instruments used to collect the data were macho leadership questionnaire, hypocritical behavior scale, and organizational silence inventory. The collected data were analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling. Results: The test results confirmed the conceptual model of the study. A significant relationship between was found between macho leadership style, organizational silence, and hypocritical behaviors. Conclusion: The results of the study indicated that macho leadership style positive and significant effect on hypocritical behaviors and organizational silence. It was also noted that organizational silence has positive and significant effect on hypocritical behaviors.