WOLVES IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING: SPOTTING THE DARK TRIAD OF PERSONALITY IN ORGANIZATIONS AND OVERCOMING THE TROUBLES THEY CAUSE

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The dark personality characteristics mainly refer to socially aversive behaviors and associated with various kinds of interpersonal difficulties, problems and cover potentially destructive behaviors such as aggression, deception, manipulation and exploitation. The Dark Triad of personality is the group of personality traits which includes Narcissism, Machiavellianism and Psychopathy. The maladaptive features of the Dark Triad often deteriorate the work flow and relationships among employees at work. The Dark Triad traits are related with behaviors and features that lead to impaired social relationship functioning including aggressive tendencies, limited empathic abilities, hostility, and deception at workplaces. The Dark Triad traits: Narcissism, Machiavellianism, and Psychopathy are the prominent socially destructive personality traits that simply poison the organizations because these traits might cause serious counterproductive behaviors that may lead to huge hidden costs (e.g., employee burnout, higher employee turnover) for the organizations. In this conceptual study, the Dark Triad of Personality, Narcissism, Machiavellianism, and Psychopathy will be outlined and the behaviors of the employees that show the Dark Triad traits will be focused on thoroughly. In the conclusion section, the recommendations will be made and solutions will be offered in order to reduce and overcome their devastating effects at workplaces.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Dark Triad,Narcissism,Machiavellianism,Psychopathy

KUZU POSTU GİYMİŞ KURTLAR: ÖRGÜTLERDE KARANLIK ÜÇLÜ KİŞİLİK ÖZELLİKLERİNİ TESPİT ETME VE NEDEN OLDUKLARI SORUNLARIN ÜSTESİNDEN GELME

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Bu çalışmanın amacı karanlık üçlü kişilik özelliklerini incelemek ve örgütlerde neden olacakları olumsuz etkilerini azaltmak için onları kolayca tespit etmenin yolları ele alınacaktır. Karanlık kişilik özellikleri ağırlıklı olarak kişiler arası çeşitli türde güçlüklerle ilgili sosyal yönden itici davranışları, sorunları ve öfke, aldatma, hileyle yönlendirme ve suiistimal gibi potansiyel açıdan yıkıcı davranışları işaret etmektedir. Kişiliğin karanlık üçlüsü narsizim, makyavelizm ve psikopatiyi içeren bir kişilik özelliği grubudur. Karanlık üçlünün uyumu bozan özelliği sıklıkla işlerin işleyişini ve işteki çalışanların arasındaki ilişkiyi bozar. Karanlık üçlü kişilik özellikleri işyerlerinde sosyal ilişkiyi bozan saldırganlık eğilimine, sınırlı empati yeteneklerine, düşmanlığa ve aldatmacalara neden olan davranışlar ve özelliklerle ilgilidir. Karanlık üçlü kişilik özellikleri olan narsizim, makyavelizm ve psikopati örgütler için büyük gizli maliyetlere yol açabilecek (örn. çalışan tükenmişliği, yüksek düzeyde işgücü devri) amaca zararlı ciddi davranışların oluşmasına neden olabileceğinden örgütü açıkça zehirleyen, sosyal açıdan belirgin yıkıcı kişilik özellikleridir. Bu çalışmada, Karanlık üçlü kişilik özellikleri olan narsizim, makyavelizm ve psikopati ana hatlarıyla irdelenecek ve karanlık üçlü kişilik özelliklerini yansıtan çalışanların davranışları ele alınacaktır. Sonuç bölümünde ise bu kişilik özelliklerinin yıkıcı etkilerini azaltmak ve başa çıkılmasıyla ilgili çözüm ve önerilerde bulunulacaktır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Karanlık üçlü kişilik özellikleri,Narisizm,Makyevalizm,Psikopati

Kaynakça

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