A Research on the Determination of Machiavellian Personality Tendencies
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In this study, firstly, the concept of Machiavellianism is expressed. Secondly, the issue of high and low Machiavellian personality is discussed. Thirdly, it is investigated that if 370 university
students’ demographic characteristics majoring at Trakya University Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences will influence Machiavellian personality tendencies. The main objective of this study is to determine whether or not Machiavellian personality tendencies show differences in participants’ demographic characteristics. The Mach IV scale was used to measure the tendency to be Machiavellian. Frequency analysis, factor analysis, Kolmogorov-Smirnov normality test, Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis tests were carried out. The results of the study showed that the dimension of Unethical Behavior, a sub-dimension of Machiavellian personality tendencies, showed differences according to gender.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Machiavellianism, Machiavelllian Personality Tendencies, Machiavelli
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