Background: Most organisations are aware of the difficulties that come with employees leaving their roles in a traditional manner. However, a new trend called "quiet quitting" has emerged, which has more subtle effects on organisations. Despite its prevalence, the underlying reasons behind this phenomenon remain unknown in the workplace. Quiet quitting not only harms businesses, but also has negative consequences for employees, society, and the global economy as a whole.
Aim: The main purpose of this study is to measure the impact of perceived toxic work environment on quiet quitting among the Persian Gulf University faculty members.
Methodology: This study falls under the applied category in terms of its purpose. It is a descriptive study that utilises first-hand data. The approach used in this study is deductive. The sampling method employed is cluster sampling, and the statistical population consists of faculty members from Persian Gulf University, Iran. After dividing the university into faculties, a total of 171 individuals were randomly selected for statistical analysis based on the number of faculties from each school. Data collection was conducted using three questionnaires that utilised a 5-point Likert scale. The reliability and validity of the questionnaires were assessed using Cronbach's alpha, composite reliability, and AVE. Data analysis was performed using SPSS26 and SmartPLS 3.2.8 software.
Findings: The study's findings suggest that the conceptual model is appropriate, as determined by the assessment of reliability and validity in the measurement model section, as well as the evaluation criteria of collinearity, T statistics, coefficient of determination, P level, F2 effects size, and model’s measure of predictive relevance in the structural model. Three hypotheses were supported, while the fourth hypothesis was not confirmed. The results indicate that a toxic work environment has a significant positive impact on quiet quitting, and a significant ne