RETRACTED: A bitter pill to swallow: the model of despotic leadership, bullying behavior, emotional intelligence and well-being
European Journal of Training and Development
ISSN: 2046-9012
Article publication date: 13 June 2023
Issue publication date: 14 February 2024
Retraction statement
The publisher of the European Journal of Training and Development wishes to retract the article by Talat Islam, Arooba Chaudhary, Hafiz Fawad Ali (2023) “A bitter pill to swallow: the model of despotic leadership, bullying behavior, emotional intelligence and well-being”, published in the European Journal of Training and Development Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print, https://doi.org/10.1108/EJTD-01-2023-0015.
It has come to our attention that there are concerns that the peer review process was compromised; as a result, the findings cannot be relied upon.
The authors would like it to be noted that they are not in agreement with this retraction.
The publisher of the journal sincerely apologizes to the readers.
Abstract
Purpose
This study aims to investigate how despotic leadership affects employee well-being through bullying behavior. The study further investigates emotional intelligence as a conditional variable on the association between bullying behavior and employee well-being.
Design/methodology/approach
The data from 257 nurses and their immediate supervisors (dyads) were collected on convenience basis using a cross-sectional design. Further, structural equation modeling was used to analyze the data.
Findings
The study noted that despotic leadership negatively affects employee well-being. Specifically, despotic leaders were noted to trigger employees’ bullying behavior that ultimately diminish their well-being. The study noted emotional intelligence as a conditional variable such that individuals with high emotional intelligence are more likely to buffer the negative association between bullying behavior and employee well-being.
Research limitations/implications
This study highlights the importance of employee well-being and suggests the management focus on their leadership style. Further, the study suggests to Human Resource practitioners the importance of personality traits (emotional intelligence) at the time of recruitment, as it serves as a coping strategy to diminish employee well-being.
Originality/value
Drawing upon the conservation of resources, this study shed light on the mediating role of bullying behavior between negative leadership (despotic) and well-being. In addition, emotional intelligence has not been examined as a conditional variable between bullying behavior and employee well-being.
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Acknowledgements
Funding: This project was funded by University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. The authors are thankful to the Vice Chancellor, University of the Punjab and Dean, Faculty of Business, Economics and Administrative Sciences.
Citation
Islam, T., Chaudhary, A. and Ali, H.F. (2024), "RETRACTED: A bitter pill to swallow: the model of despotic leadership, bullying behavior, emotional intelligence and well-being", European Journal of Training and Development, Vol. 48 No. 1/2, pp. 280-299. https://doi.org/10.1108/EJTD-01-2023-0015
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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