How narcissism, promotion criteria, and empowering leadership jointly influence creativity through diverse information searching: An expectancy perspective

Z Liu, K Zhou, J Wang - Human Relations, 2025 - journals.sagepub.com
While narcissism is commonly regarded as a dark personality trait associated with many
negative outcomes, it also carries potential benefits. How to suppress the negative aspects …

Personal energy at work: A systematic review

AFJ Klijn, M Tims, EI Lysova, SN Khapova - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
There has been a significant increase in studies on personal energy at work. Yet, research
efforts are fragmented, given that scholars employ a diversity of related concepts. To bring …

When and why narcissism leads to taking charge? The roles of coworker narcissism and employee comparative identity

X Liu, JY Mao, X Zheng, D Ni… - Journal of Occupational …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
When and why do narcissists take charge in the workplace? Integrating the narcissism
literature and self‐identity theory, we argue that coworker narcissism is a key contingency …

CFO narcissism and corporate digital transformation✰

W Yao, M Ni, Y Qian, S Yang, X Cui - Finance Research Letters, 2024 - Elsevier
CFO narcissism plays an essential role in the corporate digital transformation. This study
empirically examines the relationship between CFO narcissism and corporate digital …

Does narcissistic leadership enhance employee resilience? A moderated mediation model of goal-directed energy and psychological availability

J Li, Y Tong - Leadership & organization development journal, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose Drawing on the conservation of resources (COR) theory, this study highlights the
mediating role of goal-directed energy as a critical psychological resource. The purpose of …

Servant leadership and employee gratitude: The moderating role of employee narcissism

L Jiwen Song, D Ni, J Zhu, X Zheng, L Zhu - Journal of Business and …, 2024 - Springer
In this paper, we develop novel theoretical insights regarding employees' reactions to
servant leadership. Drawing on social exchange theory and the servant leadership …

Why are grandiose narcissists more effective at organizational politics? Means, motive, and opportunity

CA O'Reilly, J Pfeffer - Personality and Individual Differences, 2021 - Elsevier
Research over the past decade has shown that grandiose narcissists are often successful at
attaining leadership positions in organizations. However, there is no evidence that …

How does employees' narcissism influence organizational commitment? The role of perceived supervisor support and abusive supervision

B Yu, Y Meng, C Li, D Liu - Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Narcissism has an important influence on employees' attitudes and behavior. However,
research on the mechanism of this process is still relatively scarce. Based on the …

Why and when servant leadership spurs followers to speak up: A conservation of resources perspective

X Lin, CH Wu, G Hirst, ZX Chen… - Journal of Occupational …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Servant leadership has been found to motivate followers to express constructive voice, but
why is this the case? Studies so far have identified a 'can do'mechanism that enables …

Climb up your ego! Narcissistic status pursuit and motivation to lead

O Prundeanu, T Constantin, SA Popuşoi - Personality and Individual …, 2021 - Elsevier
The individual differences that affect the decision to engage in leadership positions
represent a key aspect in understanding organizational outcomes. Even though narcissism …