Theorizing the emergence pattern of masochistic behavior of government managers; A metaphor for a personality type

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1 associated professor of LORESTAN university

2 PHD student of management, Lorestan University

10.22080/shrm.2025.28564.1724

Abstract

In today's management world, leadership is one of the most important elements on which the failure or success of an organization depends. Unfortunately, some leaders, due to some ineffective characteristics in their leadership style, expose the organization to risks. In such a way that they, while having a self-centered and arrogant personality and being in a position of power, suffer from a condition called leadership hubris. Therefore, the present study was conducted with the aim of recognizing and understanding leadership hubris in government organizations. This research is based on mixed qualitative and quantitative research, which is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive survey in terms of nature and method. . The results of the study show that exaggerated self-confidence with a coefficient of 12.40, Machiavellian personality with a coefficient of 12.23, power paradox with a coefficient of 12.00, a constant tendency to irrational dominance with a coefficient of 12.18, and mental inactivity and mental laziness with a coefficient of 12.06 are the most important factors that cause leadership hubris. Also, the factors of minimizing effective member-leader exchange with a coefficient of 12.77, exaggerated self-evaluation with a coefficient of 12.35, weakening employee development with a coefficient of 11.93, and exploitation and exploitation of human resources with a coefficient of 11.86 are the most important consequences of leadership hubris in Iranian government organization

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