BUS603: Managing People

Thoroughgood et al. described organization-directed destructive leadership around behaviors that violate the established rules and social norms of conduct in an organization. There is a broad variety of behaviors that fall under this category ­– for instance, theft (e.g., stealing small materials such as pens, but also money or time), talking negatively about the organization, using company properties for personal gain, as well as fraud or corruption, and even substance abuse at work. While these behaviors certainly vary in terms of their seriousness and harmfulness for the organization, they are not high on hostility as such.