THE DARK SIDE
A general principle in psychology is that bad is stronger than good. Bad apples distract and drag down everyone, and their destructive behaviors, such as arrogance, laziness and incompetence, are remarkably contagious. Organizations who let a few bad apples in the door—perhaps in exchange for political favors—or look the other way when employees are rude or incompetent are setting the stage for even their most skilled people to fail. As part of this focus, we examine socially extreme personality traits (e.g., narcissism, psychopathy), human conflict, and abusive leadership in predicting work quality, deviance, and team effectiveness.
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