Workplace toxicity and employee performance in Nigeria: A theoretical and contextual analysis

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2025
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Abstract
This paper examines the pervasive challenge of workplace toxicity and its detrimental impact on employee performance within Nigerian organisations. Drawing insights from contemporary literature, it highlights the growing prevalence of toxic behaviours such as bullying, incivility, harassment, and toxic leadership, which collectively erode morale, weaken trust, and hinder organisational productivity. Grounded in the Psychological Contract Theory, the study argues that breaches in mutual expectations between employers and employees often give rise to emotional exhaustion, disengagement, and reduced performance. The paper further situates workplace toxicity within Nigeria’s socio-cultural context where hierarchical structures, weak institutional policies, and limited transparency reinforce authoritarian practices and silence employee voices. Findings from reviewed studies reveal that workplace bullying, incivility, and toxic leadership are significantly associated with decreased job satisfaction, motivation, and organisational commitment. The paper underscores the urgent need for leadership accountability, ethical governance, and employee-centred organisational cultures. It advocates for stronger human resource systems, enhanced employee voice mechanisms, and the integration of mental health and wellness programs to mitigate toxic dynamics. Ultimately, this paper contributes to the discourse on organisational behaviour by emphasising that sustainable employee performance in Nigeria depends on cultivating psychologically safe, transparent, and ethically grounded workplaces.
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Authors Bamidele Akeem Lawal, Nosa Ugiagbe
Journal Aminu Kano Academic Scholars Association Multidisciplinary Journal
Year 2025
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