TY - JOUR
T1 - All I need is a stage to shine
T2 - Narcissists' leader emergence and performance
AU - Nevicka, Barbora
AU - De Hoogh, Annebel H B
AU - Van Vianen, Annelies E M
AU - Beersma, Bianca
AU - McIlwain, Doris
PY - 2011/10
Y1 - 2011/10
N2 - Many of the world's leaders appear to possess narcissistic characteristics (e.g., Deluga, 1997). This begs a question as to whether and why narcissistic individuals are chosen as leaders and how they perform. Prior research has suggested that leadership emergence and performance of narcissistic personalities may depend on contextual factors. Of particular interests are those contextual factors that pertain to the interdependence of work relationships, because narcissists typically tend to 'shine' in social settings where they can influence others. Therefore, the present study investigated the leadership emergence and performance of narcissistic individuals in low versus high reward interdependent teams that participated in an interactive team simulation task. We found that narcissists emerged as leaders irrespective of the team's level of reward interdependence and their individual performance. Yet, high narcissists performed better in the high reward interdependent condition than in the low reward interdependent condition.
AB - Many of the world's leaders appear to possess narcissistic characteristics (e.g., Deluga, 1997). This begs a question as to whether and why narcissistic individuals are chosen as leaders and how they perform. Prior research has suggested that leadership emergence and performance of narcissistic personalities may depend on contextual factors. Of particular interests are those contextual factors that pertain to the interdependence of work relationships, because narcissists typically tend to 'shine' in social settings where they can influence others. Therefore, the present study investigated the leadership emergence and performance of narcissistic individuals in low versus high reward interdependent teams that participated in an interactive team simulation task. We found that narcissists emerged as leaders irrespective of the team's level of reward interdependence and their individual performance. Yet, high narcissists performed better in the high reward interdependent condition than in the low reward interdependent condition.
KW - Leader emergence
KW - Narcissistic leadership
KW - Narcissistic performance
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U2 - 10.1016/j.leaqua.2011.07.011
DO - 10.1016/j.leaqua.2011.07.011
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:80052963187
SN - 1048-9843
VL - 22
SP - 910
EP - 925
JO - The Leadership Quarterly
JF - The Leadership Quarterly
IS - 5
ER -