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Toxic Organizational Cultures and Leadership
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Toxic Organizational Cultures and Leadership

by Susan Hetrick
March 2023
Beginner to intermediate content levelBeginner to intermediate
278 pages
7h 54m
English
Routledge
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7 Conducive Environments

DOI: 10.4324/9781003330387-10

7.1 Introduction

Let us now explore the third element of the toxic triangle: a conducive environment.1

A toxic workplace environment is recognized as one that is characteristic of unfavourable experiences that poorly affect employees.2

This third domain in the toxic triangle envelops leaders and followers and their interactions. A conducive environment is described as one without checks and balances, or where the organization is tolerant of toxic behaviours of its leader or leaders.3 It is asserted that toxic leaders will not survive or succeed in positive working environments.

In studies that examined corrupt organizations, there were justifications for the actions and behaviours. These ...

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