Emrah Özsoy

Nottingham Trent University | NTU

The Dark Triad Dirty Dozen (i.e., DTDD), Short Dark Triad (i.e., SD3), and the Single Item Narcissism Scale (i.e., SINS) were adapted into Turkish and validated (N = 368). We examined internal consistency, factor structures, and convergent and discriminant validity of the scales using the Mach-IV, LSRP, NPI-16, Rosenberg’s self-esteem scale, and Bi...

The purpose of this research is to compare the workaholism level of managers and non-managers. N= 283 employees working in several sectors participated in the research. 85 participants reported that they hold a managerial position in the organization, whereas 194 employees reported that they did not have a managerial position in the organization, a...

Employee motivation is one of the most popular topics in management and organizational psychology studies. In this direction, several motivational theories have been developed over the past 70 years. However, the universal validity of these motivational theories is controversial. One of these motivational theories is Herzberg's Two Factor motivatio...

A primary contention of evolutionary models of the Dark Triad traits (i.e., narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism) is that they are adaptations for dealing with adverse socioecological circumstances. In this study (N = 557), we collected data from two countries that differ in socioecological conditions (i.e., Turkey and Australia). We measu...

Purpose-Cyberloafing has emerged as a significant phenomenon in the modern workplace, largely driven by shifts in work dynamics. Recent discussions suggest that Dark Triad traits may play a critical role in influencing cyberloafing behaviors; however, research exploring these traits in the context of cyberloafing remains limited. The purpose of thi...

Cyberloafing, engaging in non-work-related online activities during work hours, has attracted increasing attention due to its potential to disrupt productivity and organizational functioning. Drawing upon contemporary research, we delve into the underlying mechanisms of cyberloafing. This study examines how cyberloafing behavior is related to work-...

The Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) is a widely used self-report measure of subjective well-being, but studies of its measurement invariance across a large number of nations remain limited. Here, we utilised the Body Image in Nature (BINS) dataset – with data collected between 2020 and 2022 – to assess measurement invariance of the SWLS across...

Background Dependent personality disorder (DPD) is one of the personality disorders in Cluster C of the DSM-V. Although it has been studied extensively in psychology and psychiatry, there is very little evidence on organisational outcomes. Objective This study focuses on the organisational consequences of the tendency to have a dependent personali...

The World Health Organization (World Health Organization, 2020) announced the COVID‐19 outbreak as a pandemic. Globally, this situation affects people in various domains including mental health. Existing theories and research findings suggest justice beliefs are associated with mental health and may help to cope with adverse life circumstances. Par...

In a multinational study (61 countries; N =15,039), we examined how collective narcissists, both agentic (ACN) and communal (CCN), reacted cognitively (through endorsement of unfounded conspiracy and health beliefs) and behaviorally (via prevention, hoarding, and prosociality) to the pandemic. Higher ACN and CCN predicted greater endorsement of COV...

Detachment from nature is contributing to the environmental crisis and reversing this trend requires detailed monitoring and targeted interventions to reconnect people to nature. Most tools measuring nature exposure and attachment were developed in high-income countries and little is known about their robustness across national and linguistic group...

Time banditry, or the tendency of employees to engage in non-work-related activities during work hours, presents a significant cost to organizations. Despite its impact, the underlying causes of this behavior remain underexplored. This study investigates the relationship between Dark Triad personality traits—psychopathy, Machiavellianism, and narci...

Objective: Emotional labour is expected, especially from service sector employees, to ensure customer satisfaction and meet corporate expectations. Previous studies have mainly focused on the effects of emotional labour on employees. Few studies have examined its predictors in terms of personality traits. In the present study, the predictive levels...

A theoretical perspective on grandiose narcissism suggests four forms of it (sanctity, admiration, heroism, rivalry) and states that these forms conduce to different ways of thinking and acting. Guided by this perspective, we examined in a multinational and multicultural study (61 countries; N = 15,039) how narcissism forms are linked to cognitions...

This study examines the relationship between superego and prosocial behavior and the moderating role of the perception of nepotism in this relationship. A total of 260 employees from various sectors participated in the study. Using the self-reporting method, participants evaluated their perception of superego, prosocial behavior, and nepotism. Acco...

Employee silence is a critical issue that prevents organizations from benefiting from creative ideas for the organization's advantage and the formation of a democratic environment in organizations. The cultural causes of silence were mainly examined within the scope of organizational culture, and the effect of social culture on silence was neglecte...

Many studies have been conducted on the antecedents, consequences, conceptual framework, and measurement of emotional labor, which have been examined in h emotional labor focus on the effect of emotional labor on organizational performance and employees' attitudes and behaviors towards work. Although many studies examine employees' attitudes and be...

Many studies have been conducted on the antecedents, consequences, conceptual framework, and measurement of emotional labor, examined and studied in organizational psychology research for many years. The studies conducted on the consequences of emotional labor focus on the effect of emotional labor on organizational performance and employees' attit...

The Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2) is a widely used measure of a core facet of the positive body image construct. However, extant research concerning measurement invariance of the BAS-2 across a large number of nations remains limited. Here, we utilised the Body Image in Nature (BINS) dataset – with data collected between 2020 and 2022 – to asse...

Individuals have the desire to differentiate themselves, at least to some extent, from those in their immediate surroundings. This need to stand out from others is often satisfied through the adoption of unique hobbies or by consuming distinct products etc. The concept of “Consumer need for uniqueness” in marketing literature is concerned with the...

In this study, it is aimed to adapt Ferris et al.’s (2008) workplace ostracism scale into Turkish in two separate studies (Study 1, N = 337) (Study 2, N = 348). We tested the internal consistency, factor structure and construct validity (in terms of convergent validity) and the Turkish version of WOS criterion-related validity. Results indicated th...

This paper investigates how horizontal and vertical individualism and collectivism predict self-report loneliness in addition to the variance accounted for by age and sex in 28 countries (N = 8,345). Horizontal and vertical aspects of individualism and collectivism had small but significant contributions to predicting loneliness. Horizontal-collect...

Personality traits have been extensively studied to understand different behavioral addictions. However, less is known about the relationship of employees’ dark personality traits and work addiction. The purpose of the present study was to examine the associations between the Big Five personality traits (i.e., extroversion, neuroticism, agreeablene...

The aim of this study is to examine the effect of humble leadership and psychological well-being of employees on innovative work behaviors. In addition, the mediating effect of psychological well-being in the effect of humble leadership on innovative work behavior was examined in the study. In the study, the concepts of humble leadership, innovativ...

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been a source of fear around the world. We asked whether the measurement of this fear is trustworthy and comparable across countries. In particular, we explored the measurement invariance and cross-cultural replicability of the widely used Fear of COVID-19 scale (FCV-19S), testing community samples from 48 countri...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between dark triad personality (DTP) and organizational and individual counterproductive work behaviors (CWB) and perceived career success among employees in Turkey. Additionally, the study examined the effects of four situational variables: perceived organizational politics, transpar...

Örgütlerde Kişilik Tipleri

Covid-19 süreci sosyal yaşamda ve çalışma yaşamında kısa sürede çok hızlı değişikliklere gidilmesini zorunlu hale getirmiştir. Bunlardan biri de uzaktan çalışmadır. Uzaktan çalışma her ne kadar pandemi öncesi dönemde de başvurulan bir yöntem olsa da pandemiden sonra yaygın hale gelmiştir. Uzaktan çalışma bireyin kişilik özelliği, aile yapısı, iş st...

Bu çalışmada Andreassen, Griffiths, Hetland ve Pallesen (2012) tarafından geliştirilmiş Bergen İş Bağımlılığı Ölçeği’nin (Bergen Work Addiction Scale, BWAS) Türkçeye uyarlanması, geçerlik ve güvenirliğinin sınanması amaçlanmıştır. Bu kapsamda BWAS’ın Türkçe formunun (BWAS-T) faktör yapısı (doğrulayıcı faktör analizi), yapı geçerliği (yakınsak geçer...

The Dark Triad (i.e., narcissism, psychopathy, Machiavellianism) has garnered intense attention over the last 15 years. We examined the structure of these traits’ measure—the Dark Triad Dirty Dozen (DTDD)—in a sample of 11,488 participants from three W.E.I.R.D. (i.e., North America, Australia & Oceania, Western Europe) and five non-W.E.I.R.D. (i.e....

Bu çalışmanın amacı çalışanların karanlık kişilik özelliklerinin (narsisizm, Makyavelizm ve psikopati) tükenmişliğe etkisinde genel öz-yeterliliğin düzenleyici rolünün test edilmesidir. Bu kapsamda Sakarya’da faaliyet gösteren bir özel sektör işletmesinden toplamda 182 çalışan araştırmaya dâhil olmuştur. Çalışanların karanlık kişilik özelliklerinin...

Responses to a measure of the four humor styles of affiliative, aggressive, self-enhancing, and self-defeating from the Humor Styles Questionnaire (HSQ; Martin et al. Journal of Research in Personality, 37(1), 48–75, 2003) were collected from individuals (N = 8361) in 28 countries encompassing 21 different languages. The purpose of this global coll...

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of faculty culture perceptions of students on their academic achievement. Within the scope of the study, academic achievement was measured only with the Grade Point Average (GPA). Cultural perceptions were measured through organizational structure, commitment, symbols, power distance, and commu...

Bu çalışmada daha önceki ampirik çalışmalarda çalışmaya tutkunluğun bireysel öncülleri olduğu tespit edilen psikolojik sağlamlık ve genel öz-yeterliliğin çalışmaya tutkunluğa etkilerinin karşılaştırılması amaçlanmıştır. Araştırmada veriler Sakarya’da üretim sektöründe faaliyet gösteren bir özel sektör işletmesinde çalışan 215 çalışanın katılımı ile...

Kişiliğin karanlık yönünün örgütsel bağlamda incelenmesi son dönemlerde uluslararası literatürde giderek artmaktadır. Ancak ülkemizde yönetsel pozisyonda olan çalışanların karanlık kişilik özelliklerinin örgütsel etkilerinin incelenmesi gerekli ilgiyi görmemektedir. Bu çalışmada çalışanların yöneticilerinden algıladıkları karanlık kişilik özellikle...

The purpose of this research is to compare the workaholism level of managers and non-managers. N= 283 employees working in several sectors participated in the research. 85 participants reported that they hold a managerial position in the organization, whereas 194 employees reported that they did not have a managerial position in the organization, a...

Although the Dark Triad has begun to be studied extensively, little is known about which of the Dark Triad traits is more malevolent in organizational context. Therefore in this study in order to compare the effects of Dark Triad traits on work-related attitudes, the effects of the Dark Triad traits (i.e., narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopa...

This research aims to adapt and examine the validity and accuracy of the 6-item Machiavellian Managerial Practice Scale in Turkish, which is a sub-dimension of the Organizational Machiavellianism Scale developed by Kessler et al., (2010). In this context, construct validity (only in terms of convergent validity), factor structure (confirmatory fact...

Prior research has amply demonstrated that employees’ relationships with their immediate manager and their organisation influences their trust in it. In this three-country investigation, we examine how employees’ perceptions of their manager's character, and the character of senior management influences their trust in their manager and their organi...

Bu çalışmanın amacı, kişilik özelliklerinin öz-liderlikle ilişkisinin incelenmesidir. Bu doğrultuda çeşitli bireysel farklılıkların (A tipi kişilik, narsisizm, dışsal kontrol odağı ve beş faktör kişilik özellikleri), öz-liderlikle ilişkisi incelenmiştir. Araştırmaya 306 üniversite öğrencisi katılmıştır. Araştırma bulgularına göre; A tipi kişilik, n...

Aim: The purpose of this study is to replicate McLoughlin’s (2014) Trust Model developed on the sample of knowledge workers in Australia. McLoughlin’ (2014) Trust Model includes variables such as trust reliance, trust disclosure, trust in organisation, change, perceived character of supervisors, communication, participation, organizational citizens...

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationships between Type A personality (including its dimensions; egocentrism, competitiveness, work Orientation and impatience) and conflict handling styles with peers (i.e., integrating, compromising, obliging, avoiding and dominating). Totally 220 employees from several sectors in Turkey were partici...

Kişilik özellikleri örgütsel bağlamda ağırlıklı olarak normal kişilik özellikleri kapsamında incelenmektedir. Bu doğrultuda kişilik özellikleri ağırlıklı olarak beş faktör kişilik özellikleri çerçevesinde ölçülmektedir. Bu durum manipülatiflik, bencillik, kendini beğenmişlik, çıkarçılık, duyarsızlık ve dürtüsellik gibi davranışsal eğilimlerin örgüt...

The Dark Triad Dirty Dozen (i.e., DTDD), Short Dark Triad (i.e., SD3), and the Single Item Narcissism Scale (i.e., SINS) were adapted into Turkish and validated (N = 368). We examined internal consistency, factor structures, and convergent and discriminant validity of the scales using the Mach-IV, LSRP, NPI-16, Rosenberg's self-esteem scale, and Bi...

The Dark Triad Dirty Dozen (i.e., DTDD), Short Dark Triad (i.e., SD3), and the Single Item Narcissism Scale (i.e., SINS) were adapted into Turkish and validated (N = 368). We examined internal consistency, factor structures, and convergent and discriminant validity of the scales using the Mach-IV, LSRP, NPI-16, Rosenberg’s self-esteem scale, and Bi...

The Dark Triad Dirty Dozen (i.e., DTDD), Short Dark Triad (i.e., SD3), and the Single Item Narcissism Scale (i.e., SINS) were adapted into Turkish and validated (N = 368). We examined internal consistency, factor structures, and convergent and discriminant validity of the scales using the Mach-IV, LSRP, NPI-16, Rosenberg’s self-esteem scale, and Bi...

The Dark Triad Dirty Dozen (i.e., DTDD), Short Dark Triad (i.e., SD3), and the Single Item Narcissism Scale (i.e., SINS) were adapted into Turkish and validated (N = 368). We examined internal consistency, factor structures, and convergent and discriminant validity of the scales using the Mach-IV, LSRP, NPI-16, Rosenberg’s self-esteem scale, and Bi...

Aim: The purpose of this study is to replicate McLoughlin’s (2014) Trust Model developed on the sample of knowledge workers in Australia. McLoughlin’ (2014) Trust Model includes variables such as trust reliance, trust disclosure, trust in organisation, change, perceived character of supervisors, communication, participation, organizational citizens...

Although there have been many studies conducted to analyze the effects of person- -organization fit (POF) and person-job fit (PJF) on individual outcomes, little is known about which of these fit associates stronger with individual variables (i.e., intention to quit job, IQJ, and perceived individual performance, PIP). Therefore the purpose of the...

In this study, the effects of workplace friendship on work engagement, perceived individual performance and job satisfaction were investigated. The data was gathered from the employees of public and private sectors in Turkey. An online questionnaire form was distributed via e-mail to the participants and 234 valid questionnaires were analyzed. Wor...

Bir bilim dalıyla ilgili, belirli aralıklarla yapılacak durum tespiti yararlı olabilmektedir. Bu gerekçe ile bu araştırmada örgüt kültürü alanında yapılmış olan lisansüstü tezler konu ve yöntem bakımından incelenerek, alanda yapılan çalışmaların mevcut durumunun tespit edilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Araştırma amacına yönelik olarak, erişimine yazar tarafı...

Bu çalışmada kişiliğin karanlık yönü (the dark side of personality) olarak ele alınan ve karanlık kişilik özellikleri (dark personality traits) olarak değerlendirilen kişilik özellikleri(narsisizm, Makyavelizm ve psikopati), örgütsel davranış bağlamında incelenmiştir. Bu kapsamda konuya ilişkin literatür taranmıştır. Literatür taraması sonucunda ul...

Implications of different policies and practices in organizations may result in different individual outcomes. In this study Turkish public and private sector employees' job and life satisfaction levels are compared. Since both types of organizations have distinct dynamics and structures, individual outcomes are assumed to be different. Thus in the...

This study aims to analyze whether/or not job satşsfaction and life satisfaction differentiate depending on Turkish private and public sector organization's employees and some demographic variables such as category of employees (blue/white collar), whether/or not employees are doing thier own job, age, education level, gender and income. In additio...

In this study the use of job satisfaction research was debated on the graduate theses done in the field of Business Administration. In this context totally 135 theses as 117 master and 18 doctorate in the National Theses Center (YÖKTEZ) were examined. Above mentioned theses were subjected to descriptive analysis through the scale used, the origina...

Bu çalışmada iş tatmini araştırmalarında ölçek kullanımı, işletme alanında yapılan lisansüstü tez çalışmaları üzerinden tartışılmıştır. Bu kapsamda YÖK Ulusal Tez Merkezi'nde iş tatmini konusunda yapılan 117 yüksek lisans ve 18 doktora tezi olmak üzere toplamda 135 tez incelenmiştir. Söz konusu tezler; kullanılan ölçek, ölçeğin orijinal dili, ölçeğ...

Bu çalışmanın amacı, Beş Faktör Kişilik Modeli boyutları ile A Tipi ve B Tipi kişilik özellikleri arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesidir. Araştırma amacına ulaşmak için ihtiyaç duyulan veriler, Turizm İşletmeciliği ve İnsan Kaynakları Yönetimi bölümleri öğrencileri ile yapılan anket uygulaması sonucunda elde edilmiştir. Bu bölümler bir devlet üniversi...

The aim of this study is to determine the importance of personality theme in terms of organizations. In this regard first the concept of personality was explained generally and focused on the factors affecting personality and the characteristics of the concept of personality. Then, the importance of personality for organizations was examined. In th...

Bu çalışmada bankacılık sektöründe faaliyet gösteren işletmelerin örgütsel güven düzeyleri arasında kamu ve özel sektör ayrımı bağlamında anlamlı farklılıkların olup olmadığı incelenmiştir. Örgütsel güven düzeyleri arasında istatistiki düzeyde anlamlı farklılıklara ulaşılamazken, örgütsel güvenin yöneticiye güven boyutunun kamu-özel sektör bankalar...