Overview
- Discusses the emerging phenomenon of corporate psychopathy
- Focuses on the behaviours and consequences of psychopathy in organisations
- Explores both the positive and negative effects of corporate psychopathy
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This book analyses the conceptualization of psychopathic personality disorder for criminal/forensic populations and examines in depth the emerging phenomenon of the ‘corporate psychopath’. In doing so its authors expose the paradoxical nature of the disorder: while it is frequently associated with antisocial, criminal and predatory behaviour, more recent studies have highlighted examples of creative, visionary and inspiring leaders who are also found to present a high degree of psychopathy. They focus on the nature, behaviours and consequences of psychopathy in executives and across the organization, offering an important contribution to the emerging body of research on psychopathy and other problematic personality constructs in the workplace.
The book will appeal to scholars, students and professionals across the discipline, and particularly to those working in workplace, forensic and personality psychology.
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Keywords
- Problematic Personality
- corporate psychopath
- personality structures
- disordered personalities
- personality disorder
- Gray’s motivational theory
- moderated expression theory
- neuropsychological brain deficit theories
- non-criminal psychopathy
- personality dysfunction
- occupational outcomes
- Counter-productive work behaviours
- Machiavellianism
- narcissism
Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
Reviews
“A well-written book that gives the reader a wealth of details regarding the tools used to assess psychopathy … . Corporate psychopathy: Investigating destructive personalities in the workplace is an informative, evidence-based text on the efforts of dedicated scholars to understand the manifestations of psychopathy. … its content is likely to be of great interest to students and educators whose studies encompass the areas of personality psychology, clinical psychology, and law. Undeniably, it is a must-read book!” (Maura Pilotti, Metapsychology Online Reviews, metapsychology.net, Vol. 25 (33), 2021)
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Katarina Fritzon is Associate Professor at Bond University, on the Gold Coast, Australia. Her research interests include the links between early trauma, personality and offending behaviour, the psychology of firesetting, internet sexual offending, and dark triad personality characteristics in corporate settings. She has been a practicing forensic psychologist for 25 years.
Nathan Brooks is a consultant Forensic Psychologist currently working in the criminal justice sector. His areas of expertise include personality testing, crime analysis, risk management, criminal profiling and psychological assessment. He completed his PhD on psychopathic personality.
Simon Croom is Distinguished University Professor of Supply Chain Management at the University of San Diego, USA. After working in management and running his own successful business, he has spent the last 30 years in academia and conducts research into the psychopathy of executives, sustainable business practices and world class supply chain operations.
Nathan Brooks is a consultant Forensic Psychologist currently working in the criminal justice sector. His areas of expertise include personality testing, crime analysis, risk management, criminal profiling and psychological assessment. He completed his PhD on psychopathic personality.
Simon Croom is Distinguished University Professor of Supply Chain Management at the University of San Diego, USA. After working in management and running his own successful business, he has spent the last 30 years in academia and conducts research into the psychopathy of executives, sustainable business practices and world class supply chain operations.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Corporate Psychopathy
Book Subtitle: Investigating Destructive Personalities in the Workplace
Authors: Katarina Fritzon, Nathan Brooks, Simon Croom
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-27188-6
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Behavioral Science and Psychology, Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG, part of Springer Nature 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-27187-9Published: 24 January 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-27190-9Published: 26 August 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-27188-6Published: 23 December 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 372
Number of Illustrations: 7 b/w illustrations, 3 illustrations in colour
Topics: Personality and Social Psychology, Psychoanalysis, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Counselling and Interpersonal Skills, Forensic Psychology