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Narcissistic Personality Inventory

This article seems to be fairly neutral in regard to the topic. It includes both pros and cons of the NPI. However, it does seem to lean more towards negative, as there are obvious sections discussing criticisms and alternatives. If the applications section were longer, and had more detail on how the NPI actually helps in the workplace, this article would seem more balanced. It seems that the criticisms/alternatives viewpoint overshadows the actual benefits and purpose of the NPI.

The article overall is aimed to educate people about the NPI, but it feels as though you are going in blind. There is no place in this article were Narcissism or Narcissistic Personality Disorder are explicitly defined. Without this information, the article is just discussing a random inventory and where it is used. It needs to have a section dedicated to definitions and explaining why the NPI is used to close a content gap.

This article is a part of the WikiProject Psychology. It is rated as a start class of mid-importance. There is not much to go on in the Talk page, with the most recent conversations being in 2018. A statement from 2010 claims that the article in "unsourced". However, the article does have references with citations that lead to relevant articles.

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Narcissistic Personality Inventory

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0191886905002734

The internal consistency of the NPI has been brought into question by del Rosario and White (2005). In a study examining the test-retest reliability and internal consistency of the NPI, results showed an insufficiency in both test and retest alpha coefficients in comparison to Raskin and Terry (1988) results.

Original "Narcissism in the workplace" Edits
Current Article Structure:


 * 1Job interviews
 * 2Impact on stress, absenteeism and staff turnover
 * 3Organizational Design Preferences
 * 4Corporate narcissism
 * 5Narcissistic supply
 * 6Coping strategies for dealing with workplace narcissists
 * 7Workplace bullying overlap
 * 8Sexual harassment
 * 9Productive narcissists

Proposed new sections:


 * Impact on stress, absenteeism, and staff turnover
 * Workplace bullying & Sexual harassment
 * Managing workplace narcissists
 * Organizational Design Preferences
 * Corporate narcissism
 * Narcissism outside of corporate settings
 * Job Interviews
 * Productive Narcissists

Right now all of the article sections are really short and in an order that flows poorly in my opinion. Maybe as we find new sources we can expand upon certain things and this will change, but this format seemed like a good start to simplifying it.

Would it be worth including a section about the NPI (Narcissistic Personality Inventory) and how it's used in the hiring process? I'm not sure if this is valid information for this article, but just a thought. Clemens2868 (talk) 02:46, 21 March 2022 (UTC)

-- I think this would be a good idea, we probably just need to mention how valid/reliable the inventory is and how it is relevant to the workplace.

Impact on workplace satisfaction
There tends to be a higher level of stress with people who work with or interact with a narcissist. While there are a variety of reasons for this to be the case, an important one is the relationship between narcissism and aggression. Aggression is believed to moderate the relationship between narcissism and counterproductive work behaviors. Penney and Spector found narcissism to be positively related to counterproductive workplace behaviors, such as interpersonal aggression, sabotaging the work of others, finding excuses to waste other peoples' time and resources, and spreading rumors. These aggressive acts can raise the stress of other employees, which in turn increases absenteeism and staff turnover. No correlation was found between employees under the directions of a narcissist leader and absenteeism. However, employees under the direction of a non-narcissist leader show a decline on absenteeism over time.

Sexual harassment
There are strong links between narcissism and sexual harassment, associated with low levels of empathy and high levels of hostility and exploitativeness. According to RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network), sexual harassment can cause mental, physical, and emotional health problems that can include a diverse range of emotions, anxiety, depression, PTSD, sleep problems, substance abuse and an increase in stress levels. Additional research has also been done that directly correlates narcissism with a proclivity to engage in sexual harassment. Relevant correlations include sociosexuality, unrestricted sexuality, and extraversion.

The results of empirical studies directly linking men high in narcissism to perpetrating sexual assault are inconsistent, despite the theoretical links. However, rape-culture and aggression were demonstrated higher in narcissistic men than non-narcissistic men. A study was done in 2010 that looked at Sexual Narcissism and the Perpetration of Sexual Aggression. The results showed a theoretical relationship between sexual narcissism and a tendency for sexual aggression in the future. A large part of this relationship involves the aggressive response of narcissists to interpersonal rejection. The inflated ego of a narcissist may lead them to believe their sexual advances and assaults were wanted by the victim, as they do not believe in rejection. Typically, men demonstrate higher levels of sexual narcissism than women, but that is not to say that narcissistic women do not have the capability to perpetrate sexual harassment. Narcissism has a significant correlation with sexual coercion in both men and women. Clemens2868 (talk) 02:21, 21 March 2022 (UTC)

Workplace bullying
In 2007, researchers Catherine Mattice and Brian Spitzberg at San Diego State University found that narcissism revealed a positive relationship with bullying. Narcissists were found to prefer indirect bullying tactics rather than direct bullying tactics. This means narcissists are more likely to engage in behaviors such as withholding information that affects others' performance, ignoring others, spreading gossip, constantly reminding others of mistakes, ordering others to do work below their competence level, and excessively monitoring others' work rather than behaviors such as making threats, shouting, or making false allegations. Narcissists of all ages, genders, and cultures are more aggressive and violent than non-narcissists. Studies of adolescents using self-reports and teacher evaluation also indicated that narcissists are more likely to integrate aggressive and confrontational behaviors due to low self-esteem. This is significant in the workplace because narcissists are likely to be more emotionally volatile and aggressive than other employees, which could become a risk for all employees.

Research also revealed that narcissists are highly motivated to bully, and that to some extent, they are left with feelings of satisfaction after a bullying incident occurs. Despite the fact that many narcissist will avoid work, they can be eager to steal the work of others. In line with other dark triad traits, many narcissists will manipulate others and their environment so that they can claim responsibility for company accomplishments that they had little or nothing to do with. A study was done in 2017, that looked at dark traits within those who hold leadership positions and that effect on employee depression. The research done supported the idea that employees mental health and stability was negatively effected by bullying (some narcissistic behavior) in the workplace.

Managing workplace narcissists
Dividing tasks into teamwork situations can reduce the risk of a narcissist's strengths causing strife in the workplace. Giving a narcissist their own task to focus their skills on can reduce stress on the team as a whole. Diving projects into sections can allow the narcissist to work alone while still benefitting the group without competition and ruthless behavior. Clemens2868 (talk) 02:21, 21 March 2022 (UTC)

Narcissism can be shown in many ways, but just a few being a boss or co-worker taking credit for your work, giving backhanded compliments, getting blamed for things you are not responsible for, them knowing your weak spot and exploiting it, actively trying to put your career in jeopardy and lying to get ahead. However, there are ways to protect yourself from sabotage, for example: get everything in writing, avoid altercations, try your best to not take things personal, have a witness, do not share your personal information and know your legal rights. Meghan Lilly (talk) 03:39, 21 March 2022 (UTC)

''-- Meghan, I don't think this is written in the tone Wiki requires, but it's off to a good start! The ways narcissism shows in the workplace might be really good in an intro paragraph. We need to be careful about pronoun use, remaining neutral, and assuming things about the reader. I don't mind proofing/editing at any point if you need help!''

Responding to Peer Review
Taking into consideration the peer reviews for the "Sexual Harassment" section, I will be adding more sources and clarifying terms. In addition, I am going to split the paragraph into two sections to make for easier reading. The two statements that are missing citations are from the original article, so I may end up deleting those if I can't find the relevant sources. I am also considering adding a brief section explaining the difference between sexual harassment, aggression, and assault, as those terms are all used without direct clarification. Clemens2868 (talk) 02:03, 11 April 2022 (UTC)

Sources:

Lubit, R. (2013). The Emotional Intelligence Response to Coping with Narcissism in the Workplace. In Fulfilling workplace: The organization's role in achieving individual and Organizational Health (pp. 151–161). essay, Gower.