Overview
- Examines the effect of employees with psychopathic traits on individuals and organizations
- Presents a theoretical framework that reconciles differing historical conceptions and approaches to psychopathy
- Offers a global perspective with contributing experts addressing the effect of psychopathy on employee mental health
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About this book
The onset of the pandemic has placed a greater emphasis on mental health, with many organizations making it a business imperative to ensure that employees are fully supported. Research on mental health in the workplace continues to grow, though there is a dearth of scholarly writings taking a micro approach to understanding the impact of negative work environments. This three-book series explores issues related to personality disorders and work-related suicides and the effect on employees and leaders.
This volume focuses on the harmful effects of psychopathy in the workplace. The book is divided into three sections: defining psychopathy, identifying it through its effects on workplace productivity and performance, and understanding how that knowledge can limit its effect. With chapter contributions from authors around the world, this collection offers global perspectives on the harmful role that psychopathy can play in the workplace. Tackling topics such as abusive supervision and workplace bullying, this book will advance scholarship related to employee well-being, employee engagement, and counterproductive workplace behaviors.
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Psychopathy: Definition and Assessment
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Identifying Signs of Psychopathy in the Workplace
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Tools and Strategies for Employees Working with Psychopaths
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Back Matter
Reviews
--Claude-Hélène Mayer, Professor in Industrial and Organisational Psychology, University of Johannesburg, South Africa.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
Marie-Line Germain is an award-winning scholar and Professor of Human Resources and Leadership at Western Carolina University, USA. She is the author of four books and has been a Fulbright recipient with visiting professorships in China, Finland, France, Ghana, Japan, and South Korea. Her research focuses on dysfunctional behaviors and psychosocial risks in the workplace.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Psychopathy in the Workplace
Book Subtitle: Coping Strategies for Employees
Editors: Marie-Line Germain
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-55214-4
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Business and Management, Business and Management (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-55213-7Published: 26 April 2024
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-55214-4Published: 25 April 2024
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIX, 221
Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour
Topics: Human Resource Management, Employee Health and Wellbeing, Management, Organization