Narcissistic bosses stymie knowledge flow, cooperation inside organizations -- ScienceD... - 0 views
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Narcissism is a prominent trait among top executives, and most people have seen the evidence in their workplaces.
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These individuals believe they have superior confidence, intelligence and judgment, and will pursue any opportunity to reinforce those inflated self-views and gain admiration. According to new research from the University of Washington, narcissism can also cause knowledge barriers within organizations.
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Narcissists hinder this knowledge transfer due to a sense of superiority that leads them to overestimate the value of internal knowledge and underestimate the value of external knowledge.
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