title: The effects of individual differences and charismatic leadership on workplace aggression.
abstract: This study examined the effects of individual differences variables (trait anger, self-control, negative affectivity, attitudes toward revenge, and attributional style) and charismatic leadership on incidents of workplace aggression in a sample of 213 employees from a wide range of organizations. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses indicated that the individual differences variables accounted for 27% of the variance in workplace aggression and that charismatic leadership accounted for an additional 3% after controlling for individual differences. In addition, psychological empowerment partially mediated the relationship between charismatic leadership and workplace aggression.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Colorado at Denver, Denver, CO 80217-3364, USA.
authors.forename: Willie
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hepworth
authors.forename: Annette
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Towler
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology*; D000786:Anger; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007206:Individuality; D007389:Internal-External Control; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007857:Leadership; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015279:Organizational Culture; D011594:Psychometrics; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012647:Self-Assessment; D014754:Violence; D017132:Workplace / Q000523:psychology*