The Role of School Managers Toxic Leader Behaviors in the Effect of Teachers

The Role of School Managers Toxic Leader Behaviors in the Effect of Teachers' Core self evaluations on Job Satisfaction, Organizational Cynicism and Burnout

Özgür ARLI, Hasan Engin ŞENER & Cem Harun MEYDAN

ÖZET
The aim of this study is to test the mediating role of the toxic leader behaviors of school managers in the effect of the core self-evaluations of teachers on job satisfaction, organizational cynicism and burnout. The data in the study have been collected via survey method from 437 teachers working in various schools in 12 different regions of Turkey. Confirmatory factor analyses have been conducted to test the construct validity of the scales used in this study. Correlation and regression analyses have been conducted to detect the relationships among variables and the mediation effects. As a result of the analyses; partial mediating role of the toxic leader behaviors of the school managers has been determined in the relationship between the core self-evaluation of teachers and organizational cynicism, emotional exhaustion and depersonalization. These obtained results indicate that the teachers with high core self-evaluation will be less exposed to the toxic behaviors of managers and they will also experience less cynicism and burnout due to their positive evaluations towards themselves.

ABSTRACT
The aim of this study is to test the mediating role of the toxic leader behaviors of school managers in the effect of the core self-evaluations of teachers on job satisfaction, organizational cynicism and burnout. The data in the study have been collected via survey method from 437 teachers working in various schools in 12 different regions of Turkey. Confirmatory factor analyses have been conducted to test the construct validity of the scales used in this study. Correlation and regression analyses have been conducted to detect the relationships among variables and the mediation effects. As a result of the analyses; partial mediating role of the toxic leader behaviors of the school managers has been determined in the relationship between the core self-evaluation of teachers and organizational cynicism, emotional exhaustion and depersonalization. These obtained results indicate that the teachers with high core self-evaluation will be less exposed to the toxic behaviors of managers and they will also experience less cynicism and burnout due to their positive evaluations towards themselves.

ANAHTAR KELİMELER: Core self-evaluation, toxic leadership, job satisfaction, organizational cynicism, burnout

KEYWORDS: Core self-evaluation, toxic leadership, job satisfaction, organizational cynicism, burnout

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