THE TRUE NATURE OF JUMPED THE RAILS PERSONALITY IN ORGANIZATIONS: THE EFFECT OF PSYCHOPATHY ON CYBERLOAFING

Abstract

The reasons, which underlie the human behavior, are being discussed by researchers and organizations. The dark triad as personality traits and counterproductive behaviors as behavioral output have been frequently examined. Since counterproductive work behaviors have extra costs to the business, even if they are considered important or unimportant. The relation between psychopathy in the dark triad, important and unimportant cyberloafing included in counterproductive work behaviors has been examined in this research. The fictional basis of the research comprises of failure in self-regulation theory. Exhaustion of the resources related to self-regulation also results from low self-esteem or low self-respect. It can be assumed that the psychopathic personality may display cyberloafing behaviors, due to low self-esteem. A quantitative method was adopted in order to test the hypotheses regarding the relation between psychopathy and cyberloafing, and the measurement model and structural model analyzes of the research were made by using the SmartPLS 3.3.7 program. Research findings have indicated that the psychopathic personality can engage in cyberloafing behaviors that are unethical, inappropriate from an administrative point of view, and can be considered a crime under the Labor Law, during the organization's production time and during working hours. It has been revealed that psychopathy is the antecedent of cyberloafing, administrative suggestions have been also made for future research.