Table 1_How do Dark Triad traits predict workplace deviance? The moderating role of perceived organizational power distance and the mediating role of ingratiation.docx

Background<p>Dark Triad traits have been consistently associated with workplace deviance; however, research examining how organizational conditions shape the expression of these traits is still developing.</p>Objectives<p>Drawing on Trait Activation Theory, this study examined whether power distance climate (i.e., an organizational climate characterized by authority, managerial control, and employee obedience) moderates the relationship between the Dark Triad and workplace deviance.

Additionally, we examined the mediating effect of ingratiation as a process of the Dark Triad and power distance climate through deviance.</p>Methodology<p>A total of 387 (men = 203, Mage = 41.90 ± 10.77) Japanese employees, who completed measures of Dark Triad, power distance climate, ingratiation, workplace bullying, and counterproductive work behavior (CWB) were analyzed.</p>Results<p>Hierarchical regression analyses revealed that the main effect of psychopathy and power distance climate on both workplace bullying and CWB was significant.