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This study aims to explore the relationship between dark triangle, organizational sinism and work satisfaction levels in sports organizations. The research is designed in the relative scanning model from the scanning models included in quantitative research methods. The study’s work group consists of 45 women, 77 men, who are employed in the Mersin and Karaman Youth and Sports Provincial Directorate, which is easily identified by sample methods from non-select sample methods, and a total of 122 employees in the Youth and Sports Provincial Directorate. The research has used the Organizational Sinism Scale (Karacaoğlu and Ince, 2012), the Dark Triple Scale (Özsoy, etc., 2017) and the Business Satisfaction Scale (Özsoy and Ardıç, 2017) with the personal information form prepared by the researchers. In the normality test of the data, Skewness and Kurtosis values were taken into account. In the analysis of the data, in addition to identifying statistics, Pearson correlation and multiple linear regression analyses were carried out. As a result of the analysis of the data obtained, the scale of work satisfaction and the scale of organizational sinism were found at a low level in the negative direction between the subdimensions of cognitive (r=-217, p.05) and behavioral (r=-.272, p.05); the relationship between the emotional subdimensions at a medium level in the negative direction (r=-.434, p.05). It also observed a negative-level relationship between the work satisfaction scale and the dark triple scale from the sub-dimensions of makeup (r=-316, p.05), psychopathy (r=-.321, p.05) and narcissism (r=-.442, p.05) to the negative-level. However, the emotional subdimensions of organizational sinism and the dark triple scale have been found in a positive low level between psychopathy (r=.269, p=0.05) and narcissism (r=.186, p=0.05) and a positive low level between behavioral subdimensions and narcissism (r=.185, p=0.05) in a positive low level. Furthermore, according to the multi-regression analysis; organizational sinism (cognitive-emotional-behavioral) and dark triangular scales (makyavelism-psychopathy-narcisism) indicate a medium and meaningful relationship with work satisfaction (R=0.579, R2=0. 335, p < 000)  Test results show that narcissism has a significant impact on work satisfaction from the organizational sinism subdimensions to the emotional and dark triple scale subdimensions (p<.05). Thus, when the other variables in the model are stable, an increase in unity in the emotional low-dimension causes a 0.381 unity decline on work satisfaction. Similarly, an unity increase in the lower dimension of narcissism shows a 0.341 unity decrease over work satisfaction. As a result, it can be said that employees in sports organizations have a significant influence on the levels of work satisfaction, the personality structures of individuals and the organizational environment. It can be pointed out that organizational sinism has a negative impact on the satisfaction of individuals with their dark personality characteristics. As the increase in employment satisfaction is linked to other positive organizational outcomes in a positive direction, the establishment of arrangements to increase employees’ employment satisfaction should be among the main objectives of the organizations. Personnel-organic compliance is also extremely important. Individuals who can be compatible with the organization's culture and climate should be employed.

Özet:

The article aims to investigate the relationship among dark triad, organizational cynicism and job satisfaction in sports organizations. The research is designed with a relational survey model which is one of the qualitative research methods. The research group consists of 122 employees (45 females, 77 males) working in Karaman and Mersin Youth Services and Provincial Directorate of Sports, selected with convenience sampling method, one of the non-random sampling methods. As data collection tools, Personal Information Form, Dark Triad Dirty Dozen (Özsoy et al., 2017), Organizational Cynicism Scale (Karacaoğlu and İnce, 2012), and Job Satisfaction Scale (Özsoy and Ardıç, 2017) were used.  SPSS 22 package program was used to analyze the data. For the normality of the data, skewness and kurtosis values were taken into consideration and the data were found to have a normal distribution.  Pearson correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis were used to analyze the data. Upon analyzing the data concerning job satisfaction and organizational cynicism scales, it has been determined that there is a low-scale correlation in the negative direction between cognitive (r=-.217, p.05) and behavioral (r=-.272, p.05) sub-dimensions and that there is a medium-scale correlation in the negative direction between the emotional sub-dimension of organizational cynicism and job satisfaction scales (r=-.434, p.05). It was also seen that the three sub-dimensions of job satisfaction and dark triad scales, machiavellianism (r=-.316, p.05), psychopathy (r=-.321, p.05), and narcissism (r=-.442, p.05), have a medium-scale correlation in the negative direction. Accordingly, it has been determined that there is a low-scale correlation in the positive direction between the emotional sub-dimension of organizational cynicism and the two sub-dimensions of dark triad scale: psychopathy (r=.269, p=0.05).  and narcissism (r=.186, p=0.05). Also that there is a low-scale correlation in the positive direction between the behavioral sub-dimension of organizational cynicism and narcissism sub-dimensions of dark triad scale (r=.185, p=0.05). Additionally, according to multiple regression analysis the sub-dimensions of both the organizational cynicism (cognitive-emotional-behavioral) and dark triad (machiavellianism, psychopathy, narcissism) scales have shown a significant and medium-level correlation with job satisfaction (R=0.579, R2=0.335, p<.000). the test has proved that the emotional sub-dimension of organizational cynicism and the narcissism sub-dimension of dark triad scale have significant effects on job satisfaction (p<.05). Consequently, when the other variables in the model are constant, a one-unit increase in emotional sub-dimension result in a 0.381-unit decrease in job satisfaction. Similarly, a one-unit increase in the narcissism sub-dimension results in a 0.341-unit decrease in job satisfaction. It can be concluded that individual personality traits and organizational environment have a significant predictor effect on job satisfaction levels of the sports organization employees. Job satisfaction levels are affected negatively by dark personality traits and organizational cynicism. As increasing job satisfaction is positively correlated with other positive organizational outputs, organizations should try to increase the job satisfaction levels among employees and should make necessary arrangements to this end. Finally, the harmony between the individuals and the organization is crucial. The organizations should make a point to employ individuals who can be compatible with the organizational culture and environment. 

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