Angels and Demons: The Effect of Ethical Leadership on Machiavellian Employees’ Work Behaviors

Machiavellians can be characterized as goal-driven people who are willing to use all possible means to achieve their ends, and employees scoring high on Machiavellianism are thus predisposed to engage in unethical and organizationally undesirable behaviors. We propose that leadership can help to man...

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Main Authors: Frank D. Belschak, Deanne N. Den Hartog, Annebel H. B. De Hoogh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01082/full