Don't you know that you're toxic? Regression model of a toxic workplace environment identification
Vol. 17, No 3, 2024
Jakub Michulek
Department of Economics, Faculty of Operation and Economics of Transport and Communications, University of Zilina, Slovakia jakub.michulek@stud.uniza.sk ORCID 0000-0002-5421-1888 |
Don't you know that you're toxic? Regression model of a toxic workplace environment identification |
Jana Majerova
Department of Marketing and Tourism, AMBIS University, Czech Republic jana.majerova@ambis.cz ORCID 0000-0002-9770-2521 Lubica Gajanova
Department of Economics, Faculty of Operation and Economics of Transport and Communications, University of Zilina, Slovakia lubica.gajanova@fpedas.uniza.sk ORCID 0000-0001-9242-5898 Margareta Nadanyiova
Department of Marketing and Tourism, AMBIS University, Czech Republic margareta.nadanyiova@ambis.cz ORCID 0000-0002-4379-6972 Zita Hajdu
Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Debrecen, Hungary hajdu.zita@econ.unideb.hu ORCID 0 0009-0006-5562-4488 |
Abstract. The aim of this paper is to identify key relevant characteristics of pathological workplaces and their importance via logistic regression and the creation of the model that would be based on this method. Online questionnaire survey was used for collecting the data. It has been realized in 2023 on the sample of 489 respondents. These respondents were employees of companies that operated in the Slovak Republic. The model itself has been developed using logistic regression. The model has identified relevant characteristics of the pathological workplace: 1) sectoral type of the company; 2) type of corporate culture; 3) type of leadership. Toxic workplaces are present mostly in companies from accommodation and catering services where personal culture and authoritative leadership take place. With the same profile of corporate culture and leadership, also sectors of education, healthcare, and social assistance have been detected as more likely to be endangered by toxicity. However, little is known about the characteristics of pathological workplaces, which could help to prevent unhealthy relationships between managers and employees and lead the company to more effective production and operation on the market. The research abstracts from the generational specifics of subjects who are involved in the pathological working schemes. |
Received: December, 2023 1st Revision: August, 2024 Accepted: September, 2024 |
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DOI: 10.14254/2071-8330.2024/17-3/12
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JEL Classification: O15, J81, J83 |
Keywords: toxic workplace, pathological workplace, logistic regression model, NACE code, corporate culture, leadership |