Final Paper Abstract

A literature review was performed on publications relating to management practices in the biotechnology field, focusing on the prevalence of toxic management and its effects on employees.  This paper details the findings and possible reasons behind how these toxic situations develop, such as a lack of management training, degree requirements not related to leadership roles, lack of transparency, and detrimental personality traits.  The paper also addresses different courses of action that can be taken in order to attempt to remedy these types of behavior, specifically management education requirements and mentoring programs.  These strategies are by no means guaranteed methods to overcome toxic management, however they can help promote productive management styles in individuals who have difficulty adapting to a manager mentality in the biotechnology workplace.