Department of Management
Date of this Version
2014
Document Type
Article
Citation
The Academy of Management Perspectives 2014, Vol. 28, No. 2, 108–127. http://dx.doi.org/10.5465/amp.2012.0048
Abstract
Narcissism has become an increasingly popular research topic in recent years. We describe why it is beneficial for organizational researchers to study narcissism due to its two strongest organizational correlates: counterproductive work behavior and leadership. We explore why narcissists perform counterproductive work behavior and offer advice on what organizations can do to prevent narcissists’ counterproductivity. Subsequently, we discuss narcissism’s relationship with leadership effectiveness, and propose a Narcissistic Leaders and Dominance Complementarity Model, which examines the dynamic interaction of narcissistic leaders’ characteristics with those of their followers to predict leadership effectiveness. Finally, we suggest four areas of management that may benefit from incorporating narcissism as a determinant of their respective organizational outcomes of interest: international management, social issues in management/corporate social responsibility, entrepreneurship, and negotiation.
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Business Administration, Management, and Operations Commons, Human Resources Management Commons, Organizational Behavior and Theory Commons
Comments
Copyright 2014 the Academy of Management. Used by permission.