While the total number of nonprofit organizations operating in the United States is unknown. In 2012, nonprofits registered with the IRS reported $2.16 trillion in revenues and $4.84 trillion in assets (McKeever & Pettijohn, 2014). This is a clear indication that these organizations see an increase in demand for services. However, nonprofits need …show more content…
In this regards, a certain toxic leader may behave very toxic in some way in a certain situation, but honorably in other cases. In addition, the type and degree of the harmful effect that the toxic leader creates may vary from case to case. Therefore, it would be interesting to explore how individuals cope with toxic leaders and how they relate to consequences of inappropriate leadership behavior.
However, the behavior of toxic leader can redirect employee efforts from focusing on the mission of the organization to self-protection and other unproductive behaviors (Harris, Kacmar, & Zivnuska, 2007). As the consequences of employees suffering can devastate organization success and lead to the destruction of the organization (Reed, 2004; Lipman-Blumen, 2005; Tepper,