Article: DRMJ vol14 no01 2025 (Clanek 4)
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doi:10.17708/DRMJ.2025.v14n01a04
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This study explores the interplay between narcissism and leadership effectiveness, introducing an innovative perspective that highlights the mediating role of political skill. Data was collected from 238 supervisors and 1,531 followers across various organizational levels. Using structural equation modeling and bootstrapping analyses, we tested our hypotheses and investigated a potential inverted U‐shaped relationship between narcissism, follower performance, and abusive supervision. Our findings revealed a predictive relationship between leader narcissism and political skill, which in turn mediated the effects of narcissism on follower outcomes. Specifically, political skill transformed narcissistic traits into behaviors that positively influenced follower performance, job satisfaction, and reduced abusive supervision. However, when political skill was excluded from the model, narcissism negatively impacted job satisfaction and follower performance.
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59-77
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