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Grandiose narcissism and organizational citizenship behaviors: the mediational role of prosocial motivation

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  1. Chen Liu and Yiyi Chen contributed equally to this work.

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  1. CAS Key Laboratory of Behavioral Science, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 16 Lincui Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100101, People’s Republic of China

    Chen Liu, Yiyi Chen & Feng Li

  2. Department of Psychology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19 (A) Yuquan Rd, Shijingshan District, Beijing, 100049, People’s Republic of China

    Chen Liu, Yiyi Chen & Feng Li

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Feng Li: Writing, Investigation, Supervision, Conceptualization.

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Liu, C., Chen, Y. & Li, F. Grandiose narcissism and organizational citizenship behaviors: the mediational role of prosocial motivation. Curr Psychol 43, 8675–8677 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-023-05043-9

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