“…Research has indicated that such behavior is related to a number of negative outcomes, including lowered job satisfaction, organizational commitment, organizational performance, and increased emotional exhaustion, turnover intentions, work-family conflict, and psychological distress among employees ( Richman et al, 1992 ; Ashforth, 1997 ; Tepper, 2000 ; Aasland et al, 2010 ; Hershcovis and Rafferty, 2012 ; Schyns and Schilling, 2013 ). Therefore, the negative aspects of leadership are a matter of grave concern for organizations ( Hoobler and Hu, 2013 ) and further investigation is needed ( Schyns and Schilling, 2013 ; Collins and Jackson, 2015 ) into what causes destructive leadership and how its negative aspects affect subordinates’ behavior and relationships at home. The current study addresses this research gap by investigating the harmful effects of despotic leadership on subordinates’ life satisfaction and work-family conflicts.…”