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The neuroscience of money: finding how traders tick. (2010)
"A fascinating overview of some of the most interesting research of the last few years into the neuroscience of money and the impact genetics, neurology, physics and biology might have on financial behavior Michael Dumiak, American Banker, 1 February 2010 “In universities and research labs throughout the world, researchers are examining the impact genetics, neurology, physics and biology might have on financial behavi...
Written by: Dumiak, Michael
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Ethical marginality: the Icarus syndrome and banality of wrongdoing. (2010)
"High performance organizations are favorable hosts for wrongdoing because high performance requires aggressive behavior at the ethical margins of what is acceptable. The way leadership reacts to competition sets the stage for ethical or unethical cultures to develop Dennis R. Balch & Robert W. Armstrong, both of the University of North Alabama, Florence, Alabama, U.S.A. Journal of Business Ethics 2010; 92: 291-303...
Written by: Balch and Armstrong.
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CEO hubris and firm risk taking in China: the moderating role of managerial discretion. (2010)
The positive relationship between CEO hubris and firm risk taking was stronger when CEO managerial discretion was stronger: when a firm faced munificent but complex markets; had less inertia and more intangible resources; had a CEO who also chaired its board; and had a CEO who was not politically appointed. Jiatao Li1 & Yi Tang2 1. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology 2. H...
Written by: Li and Tang.
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Beyond the dark side of executive psychology: Current research and new directions. (Oct 2010)
"The authors analyze existing research and identify issues in definitions and measurement and describe how researchers have fallen prey to hubris fascination. This leads them to put forward two options for future research
Helen Bollaert, IESEG School of Management, Univ. Lille Nord de France
Valérie Petit, EDHEC Leadership and Corporate Governance Research Centre, EDHEC Business School.
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"Illustrating each of Machiavelli's maxims with a description of events that occurred during Tony Blair's time as Prime Minister, The New Machiavelli is designed to be The Prince for modern times.
Published by Vintage, part of Vintage Publishing, 2010
Jonathan Powell. After studying history at Oxford and the University of Pennsylvania, Jonathan Powell worked for the BBC and Granada TV before joining... Written by: Powell, Jonathon. "...(while) constructs such as narcissism and hubris have been measured, they are not synonymous with arrogance..."
Russell E. Johnson, Michigan State University; Stanley B. Silverman, University of Akron; Aarti Shyamsunder, Infosys Leadership Institute; Hsien-Yao Swee, The Eaton Corporation; O. Burcu Rodopman, Bogaziçi University, Istanbul; Eunae Cho and Jeremy Bauer, University of South Florida.
“Accounts of arrogant employees... Written by: Johnson, Russell E. et al “...toxic leadership ... has permanently engraved the darker and destructive side of organizational behavior into the collective conscience of Wall Street, corporate life and business schools around the world.”
In ‘Destructive leaders and dysfunctional organizations: A therapeutic approach’ (pp. 11-26)
Alan Goldman, professor of management, Arizona State University
Cambridge University Press
“(In hi... Written by: Goldman, A. "..special features of financial accounting facilitate extreme narcissism in susceptible CEOs. Extremely narcissistic CEOs are key players in a recurring discourse cycle facilitated by financial accounting language and measures.
Amernic, J: Joseph L Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto
Craig, R: School of Accounting and Finance, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
Journal of Business Eth... Written by: Amernic, J and Craig R. "Better vetting procedures to assess psychopathic traits may help prevent those who excel at ‘‘talking the walk’’ from sliding into the pre-management ranks. Even so, it is likely that sour cream will continue to rise to the top.
Paul Babiak, HRBackOffice
Craig S. Neumann, University of North Texas
Robert D. Hare, University of British Columbia and Darkstone Research Group.
Behavioral Sciences &... Written by: Babiak, Paul; Neumann, Craig S.; Hare, Robert D. "...testosterone in women increased fair bargaining behaviour, reducing conflicts and increasing social efficiency. However, subjects who believed they'd received testosterone - regardless of whether they actually did - behaved much more unfairly than those who thought they'd received a placebo.
Christopher Eisenegger (1), Michael Naef (1,2), R. Snozzi (1), M. Heinrichs (3) & Ernst Fehr (1).
1: University of Zurich, 2: University... Written by: Eisenegger, C., Naef, M., Snozzi, R., Heinrichs, M., & Fehr, E. 
The New Machiavelli: How to Wield Power in the Modern World. (2010)
Acting superior but actually inferior?: Correlates and consequences of workplace arrogance. (2010)
Hubris and narcissism: the dark underbelly of leadership. (2010)
Accounting as a facilitator of extreme narcissism. (2010)
Corporate psychopathy: talking the walk. (2010)
Prejudice and truth about the effect of testosterone on human bargaining behaviour. (2010)