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Who's Responsible for a Toxic Workplace? If You Do Any of These 3 Things, Look in the Mirror. One in 10 U.S. workers says their workplace is toxic — but they might be part of the problem.

By Amanda Breen

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Roughly one in 10 U.S. workers consider their workplace toxic, according to research conducted by MIT Sloan School of Management.

What's more, MIT's meta-analysis of thousands of studies of corporate culture reveals the best predictors of workplace toxicity, with leadership, social norms and work design rounding out the top three.

But another factor complicating it all?