ATLANTA — New research from the University of Georgia suggests some managers enjoy being mean to their employees.

Professor Joanna Lin with the Terry College of Business says after working with hundreds of supervisors, many have admitted to enjoying managing by using “abusive behaviors.”

The research also shines a light on why some bosses lash out at their employees.

Some managers prefer yelling, micromanaging, being aggressive and toxic towards their employees, according to UGA research.

“Some managers do say, ‘well it’s because they don’t follow my instruction, that’s why I yelled at them or ‘this person didn’t respect me,’” Lin said.

While some managers believe abusive behavior leads to better performances from employees, research shows it not a smart or successful strategy.

“We all know that, if they engage in these behaviors, the use of abusive supervision, we all know that this is a bad idea,” Lin adds. “Remind yourself that this is not a good way to achieve your goal because you may have negative consequences that you don’t want to have.”