Bright sides of dark personality?: A cross-cultural study on the dark triad and work outcomes

Gloria Ma; Marise Born; Paraskevas Petrou; Arnold Bakker

doi:10.1111/ijsa.12342

Bright sides of dark personality? A cross-cultural study on the dark triad and work outcomes

Gloria Ma, Marise Born, Paraskevas Petrou, Arnold Bakker

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Abstract

The current study compared the relationships between the dark triad traits and various work outcomes across a Chinese (N = 239) and a United States (N = 240) employee sample. The results of multigroup structural equation modeling analyses generally revealed a “dark” pattern across the two countries for psychopathy. Machiavellianism was generally “brighter” in China compared to the United States. Narcissism seemed to display a somewhat “brighter” pattern in the United States compared to China, as narcissism was more positively related to voice behavior and work engagement, and more negatively related to exhaustion and boredom at work in the United States than in China.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	510-518
Number of pages	9
Journal	International Journal of Selection and Assessment
Volume	29
Issue number	3-4
Early online date	20 Sept 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/ijsa.12342
Publication status	Published - 20 Sept 2021

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