The Development and Validation of a New Machiavellianism Scale

Dahling, Jason J.; Whitaker, Brian G.; Levy, Paul E.

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“…The network-related part of the questionnaire was based on previous tested questionnaires [22] [30]. Questions relevant to Machiavellianism were converted from psychometric from into network form.…”

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“…Although manipulative behavior can be accomplished, to some extent, by everyone, there are some people who are more willing and competent for such behavioral pattern than others [21]. Machiavellianism is reflected in four dimensions: tendency to distrust others, involvement in amoral manipulation, request for control over others and request for status for oneself [22]. A study among medical students revealed that they used more reasoning based on moral ideals compared with reasoning based on personal interest or maintaining social norms [23].…”

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Machiavellianism in Universities: Perceiving Exploitation in Student Networks

Bekiari¹,

Spanou²

2018

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Aim of this article is to examine parameters and types of Machiavellian behavior among students in selected departments. Social network analysis, bivariate analysis and principal component analysis have been implemented. A total sample of 27 students of Business Administration dept. (Thessaly University of Applied Sciences), 63 students of Veterinary dept. and 57 students of Physical Education dept. (University of Thessaly) has been analyzed. Selected results: Male students tend to regard more students as Machiavellians. Female students seem to be more willing to harm others. Male ones are more willing to exploit weaknesses. Tall or heavy students are regarded as quite Machiavellians. Students of urban origin or rich enough seem to adopt a relatively innocent view. Using internet is regarded as an evidence of Machiavellianism. To select friends by appreciating their knowledge capacity is considered to be unrelated to Machiavellianism. Two types of students who are targeted for Machiavellian practices are demarcated: a) "full target" and b) "beneficial target". Two types of Machiavellian students appear: a) "full Machiavellian" and b) "ruthless". A mixed typology of victims and Machiavellians reveals: a) a "targeting and targeted" type, b) a "full target", c) a "beneficial target" and d) a "ruthless". In general, the Machiavellianism seems to be either a generalized strategy or a quite specific one.

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Machiavellianism in Universities: Perceiving Exploitation in Student Networks

Bekiari¹,

Spanou²

2018

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“…Psychopathy predicted the most overt and aggressive tendencies among the Dark Triad (Jones and Neria, 2015). Other studies have linked high Machiavellianism to a tendency to engage in counterproductive work behaviors, which includes harmful interpersonal acts similar to abuse (Dahling et al, 2009), and bullying at work (Pilch and Turska, 2015). Leader psychopathy has been negatively related to individual consideration (Westerlaken and Woods, 2013), and positively associated with corporate misbehavior (Clarke, 2005), workplace bullying, and unfair supervision (Boddy, 2011).…”

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When the dark ones gain power: Perceived position power strengthens the effect of supervisor Machiavellianism on abusive supervision in work teams

Wisse

Sleebos²

2016

Personality and Individual Differences

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a b s t r a c t a r t i c l e i n f oPrevious work has focused on the potential maladaptive consequences of the Dark Triad personality traits (i.e., Machiavellianism, psychopathy, and narcissism) in organizational contexts. This research builds upon this work, examining the influence of supervisor position power on the relationship between supervisor Dark Triad traits and abusive supervision in teams. Regression analysis on the data of 225 teams revealed that supervisor Machiavellianism is positively related to abusive supervision in work teams, but only when supervisors perceive their position power to be high rather than low. We discuss how power may function as an amplifier, bringing behavioral consequences of predispositions, emotions and beliefs to the forefront. We also focus on the value of differentiating between the three Dark Triad traits in order to more fully understand how they may relate to the abuse of employees.

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“…Machiavellian persons are ideologically neutral, avoiding emotional involvement in interpersonal relations, and commitments (Dahling, Whitaker, & Levy, 2009;Mudrack & Mason, 1995). It has been supported that there is a negative relation between Machiavellian personality and conscientiousness (Paulhus & Williams 2002), as well as a positive relation with impatience and everesthisia (Aziz & Vallejo, 2007).…”

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“…Additionally, a relationship between moral judgments and Machiavellianism appears (Mudrack, Bloodgood, & Turnley, 2012;Pan & Sparks, 2012;Shafer & Simmons, 2008). Dahling, et al (2009) proposed four dimensions in Machiavellianism: distrust, desire for control, desire for status and amoral manipulation. Older studies have shown that Machiavellian individuals follow offensive and dishonest way to achieve goals, they manipulate others to perform better and convince them, without being convinced by others (Christie & Geis, 1970;Zagenczyk, Restubog, Kiewitz, Kiazad, & Tang, 2014).…”

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Verbally Aggressive Instructors and Machiavellian Students: Is the Socio-Communicative Style an Over-Bridging?

Bekiari¹

2017

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Goals of this research are: 1) to examine the role of gender, 2) to explore the relationship between perceived instructors' verbal aggressiveness, socio-communicative style and students' Machiavellian tactics, 3) to investigate the influence of instructors' verbal aggressiveness on their socio-communicative style and students' Machiavellian tactics in physical education context and 4) to propose a students' and instructors' typology which will be the final overbridging of verbal aggressiveness and Machiavellianism through communication style. The sample consisted of 269 students (141 males, 128 females) aged 12 -14 years old (M = 12.6, SD = 0.65) from secondary public schools who completed three types of questionnaires during physical education classes. The results supported the internal consistency of the instruments. According to the results of the study, statistically significant differences were observed in perceived instructors' verbal aggressiveness, responsiveness, assertiveness and students' amoral manipulation, desire for control, desire for status, distrust of others between the genders of the students. Correlational analysis indicated that perceived instructors' verbal aggressiveness was positively related to assertiveness, amoral manipulation, desire for control, desire for status, distrust of others and was negatively related to responsiveness. The results of regression analysis revealed that perceived instructors' verbal aggressiveness could significantly predict the variables of responsiveness, assertiveness, desire for status and distrust of others. Three behavioral types are revealed: 1) the unrestraint, 2) the responsive, and 3) the distrustful, where verbal aggressiveness appears to be connected with Machiavellianism through communication style in these particular combinations.

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The Development and Validation of a New Machiavellianism Scale

Cited by 526 publications

References 130 publications

Machiavellianism in Universities: Perceiving Exploitation in Student Networks

Machiavellianism in Universities: Perceiving Exploitation in Student Networks

When the dark ones gain power: Perceived position power strengthens the effect of supervisor Machiavellianism on abusive supervision in work teams

Verbally Aggressive Instructors and Machiavellian Students: Is the Socio-Communicative Style an Over-Bridging?

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