Impact of Personality and Psychopathy on Deviant Workplace Behaviour: Systemic Approach

Khawaja Sarwar (), Sokić Katarina (), Qureshi Fayyaz Hussain () and Miloloža Ivan ()
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Khawaja Sarwar: SK Research-Oxford Business College, UK
Sokić Katarina: SK Research-Oxford Business College, UK Algebra University, Croatia
Qureshi Fayyaz Hussain: SK Research-Oxford Business College, UK
Miloloža Ivan: Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia

Business Systems Research, 2025, vol. 16, issue 1, 23-39

Abstract: Objectives The main aim of this study was to examine the effect of the HEXACO domains and triarchic psychopathy dimensions on interpersonal and organisational deviant workplace behaviour. Methods/Approach The Workplace Deviance Measure, HEXACO-PI-R and Triarchic Psychopathy Measure were applied to a sample of 429 workers recruited from employees of several IT organisations and education staff working in higher education. Results Results showed that honesty-humility and agreeableness significantly predicted both interpersonal and organisational workplace deviance, and agreeableness showed significant effects on interpersonal workplace deviance. Openness to experience was unrelated to both interpersonal and organisational workplace deviance, but extraversion positively predicted organisational deviance. All triarchic dimensions (boldness, meanness, and disinhibition) showed significant effects on both interpersonal and organisational workplace deviance. Conclusions Findings indicate that honesty-humility, agreeableness, and conscientiousness significantly enhance the probability of developing positive relationships with co-workers. Triarchic psychopathy features demonstrate considerable maladaptive potential, consequently presenting a significant risk factor for the development of positive workplace interactions.

Keywords: HEXACO personality; triarchic psychopathy; deviant workplace behaviour (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I12 J00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.2478/bsrj-2025-0002

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