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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...

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...

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...

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...
The New Machiavelli: How to Wield Power in the Modern World. (2010)
"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...
Acting superior but actually inferior?: Correlates and consequences of workplace arrogance. (2010)
"...(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,...
Hubris and narcissism: the dark underbelly of leadership. (2010)
“...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...

Accounting as a facilitator of extreme narcissism. (2010)
"..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. ...
Corporate psychopathy: talking the walk. (2010)
"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...
Prejudice and truth about the effect of testosterone on human bargaining behaviour. (2010)
"...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...