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    Dark Personalities in the Workplace
    Dark Personalities in the Workplace
    Dark Personalities in the Workplace
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    Dark Personalities in the Workplace

    By Cynthia Mathieu

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    Dark Personalities in the Workplace defines dark personalities, their prevalence in the workplace, and how they are best managed. The book brings together research in psychology and business to both profile these employees and impart best practices for businesses to manage them. Chapters explore narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy in a work context. Coverage includes common behaviors such as incivility, negative attitudes, counterproductive behavior and escalating to harassment, bullying, violence, and fraud. Practical advice is given on how to avoid hiring dark personalities, avoid promoting dark personalities, and how to perform investigations and interventions with dark personalities. With a background in forensic psychology and industrial/organizational psychology, Cynthia Mathieu provides a researched understanding to these personalities, case studies to better understand them, and practical tools and applied solutions for dealing with them.

    • Integrates psychology and business literature on dark personalities
    • Identifies common personality features and behaviors
    • Suggests HR protocols to avoid hiring dark personalities
    • Addresses how to manage and review performance for dark personalities
    • Explores the importance of leadership and organizational culture
    • Presents case studies and applied solutions
    • Provides recommendations for investigations and interventions
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAcademic Press
    Release dateMar 11, 2021
    ISBN9780128158289
    Dark Personalities in the Workplace
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    Cynthia Mathieu

    Cynthia Mathieu, PhD, is Professor of Organizational Behavior, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Canada. She consults with organizations, teaches, and actively engages in research and publications on employee selection and well-being, organizational fraud, leadership, narcissism, and psychopathy in the workplace.

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