Coworkers Behaving Badly
How the Dark Triad Influences Responses to Witnessing Workplace Misconduct
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 13675742 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Braden T Hall (0009-0008-2164-4573, University of Alabama, autor de correspondencia), Joshua T Lambert (0000-0002-3195-8735, University of Alabama), Danielle E Wahlers (University of Alabama), Danielle E Witt (0000-0002-1249-180X, University of Alabama), William Hart (0000-0003-1972-4730, University of Alabama) |
| Año | 2024 |
| Volumen | 129 |
| Número | 1 |
| Páginas | 692-714 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2024-02-18 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | Sí |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Editorial | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00332941241234594 |
| PMID | 38369515 |
| OpenAlex | W4391929205 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Referencias citadas | 49 |
The "bad-begets-bad" phenomenon describes how witnessed or perceived misconduct in an organization promotes mental states and behavior that encourage further misconduct. Based in two perspectives on how the Dark Triad (DT) constructs (narcissism, Machiavellianism, psychopathy) differentiate, we proposed their roles in contributing to the bad-begets-bad phenomenon. A convenience sample of college students ( N = 454) completed an online study in which they read vignettes depicting workplace misconduct wherein a reporting incentive was (incentive condition) or was not (no-incentive condition) offered. Subsequently, they reported their likelihood of possessing mental states (e.g., goals) and engaging in behavior broadly reflective of the bad-begets-bad phenomenon. Lastly, they completed the Short Dark Triad (SD3) questionnaire to assess narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy. We used a series of step-wise regression models to analyze the data. Consistent with the "malicious two" perspective on the DT, only Machiavellianism and psychopathy consistently predicted mental states and behavior reflective of the bad-begets-bad phenomenon. Also, consistent with the "cautious and adaptable Machiavellian perspective," only Machiavellianism interacted with the incentive condition to influence people's willingness to report misconduct (i.e., not further promote misconduct). Broadly, the data contribute to understanding the role of the DT in organizational settings and support two perspectives on how the DT should operate in the context of witnessing workplace misconduct
Dark triad · Incentive · Machiavellianism · Misconduct · Narcissism · Personality · Perspective (graphical · Phenomenon · Political science · Psychopathy · Ethics in Business and Education · Personality Traits and Psychology · Psychology · Social Psychology · Stalking, Cyberstalking, and Harassment
A Critical Appraisal of the Dark-Triad Literature and Suggestions for Moving Forward
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Development of a measure of workplace deviance.
The “Why” and “How” of Narcissism
Identity threat and antisocial behavior in organizations
Toward a Taxonomy of Dark Personalities
Contagion and Differentiation in Unethical Behavior
Introducing the Short Dark Triad (SD3)
The Dark Triad of Personality
A meta-analysis of the Dark Triad and work behavior
Monkey See, Monkey Do
Bad apples, bad cases, and bad barrels
The Dark Triad at work
Examining the Link Between Ethical Leadership and Employee Misconduct
The Malevolent Side of Human Nature
Common method biases in behavioral research
Statistical power analyses using G*Power 3.1
A Focus Theory of Normative Conduct
A Meta‐Analytic Test of Redundancy and Relative Importance of the Dark Triad and Five‐Factor Model of Personality
Psychopathy and Machiavellianism
I know what you did
Duplicity among the dark triad
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