Toxic management, micro-management, psychosocial risks, burn-out, productivity, human resource management, employee health, organizational culture, management practices
This document discusses the concept of toxic management, its manifestations, and its negative consequences on employees and organizations. It highlights the importance of preventing toxic management practices.
[...] Furthermore, this can also lead to issues regarding long-term career management with a flight of talent. In addition, on a societal scale, a poor consideration of these issues can have repercussions on the growth of companies. Under these conditions, it is a matter of preventing these actions at all times, particularly by implementing new internal rules within organizations. Bibliography - Collignon, P., & Vorst, C. (2013). Toxic Management: Harassment, Intolerances, Impossible Missions . How to Get Out of It?. Editions Eyrolles. [...]
[...] In addition, toxic management is also linked to a bad posture of supervisors, and more particularly of managers. This concerns both the direct managers of the collaborators of an organization, but also the top-management of an organization as highlighted by the case of 'France Telecom' during the 2000s (Du Roy & al., 2010)7. In this context, this manifests itself through a wide range of inappropriate or harmful behaviors from managers, such as favoritism, a lack of communication, a lack of support, the absence of recognition of work done, a lack of empathy, abuse of power, and sometimes even a situation of harassment towards colleagues (Durand, 2022)8. [...]
[...] - Le Figaro/February 24, 2017 - Meyer, V., Diard, C., & Rost, D. (2022, September). Remote Work and Emerging Forms of Control: The Case of the Banking and Financial Sector During the Covid-19 Health Crisis. In Annales des Mines-Manage and Understand (No pp. 35-46). Cairn/Softwin. - Pennaforte, A., Guignard, J. L., Herbinier, J. P., & de La Pradelle, A. (2022). Chapter 11. [...]
[...] In this context, toxic management has negative consequences both on the well-being of employees, but also for the company as a whole. In fact, promoting toxic management within an organization can lead to a decrease in the overall motivation of all employees as well as a decrease in their productivity. Furthermore, the best talents of the organization may wish to leave to work in another organization where the conditions seem to be more in line with their values. Finally, reputational risks can also be taken into account, particularly in terms of the lack of consideration for the prevailing norms that do not allow toxic management to act in many cases (right to disconnect, balance between private and professional life, etc.). [...]
[...] In addition, toxic management also leads to an increase in stress and anxiety as shown by Evolène De Waele (De Waele, 2021)10. Toxic work environments lead to stress and anxiety for employees. In fact, their emotional well-being is affected by being constantly monitored, criticized, or confronted with abusive behaviors from their superiors. As a result, this permanent tension harms their concentration, productivity, and can even lead to long-term mental health problems, such as burn-out or depression. In addition, toxic management also leads to a decrease in employee job satisfaction. In fact, these employees feel less satisfied with their job. [...]
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