Exploring the Impact of Toxic Workplace leadership on Job Retention: the Moderating Role of Employee Engagement in Tanzania’s Public universities

Abstract

The study investigated the impact of Toxic workplace leadership on job retention, the moderating role  of employee engagement in Tanzania Public universities. The study was guided by toxic leadership theory and social exchange theory, the study opted the explanatory research design and data collected through qualitative semi structured interviews and focus group discussion from Mzumbe university and Sokoine University of Agriculture, with the sample size of 175, respondents, The study findings reveals that toxic workplace leadership is a driving factor for job dissatisfaction, disagreement, and turnover intention. The study recommend that Public universities in Tanzania, should focused on training programs and  promoting positive leadership practices.