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How Can Law Be Robust in the Face of Heightened Societal Turbulence?

open access: yesRegulation &Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Taking its cue from the growing frequency of disruptive crises, new research argues that crisis‐induced turbulence calls for robust governance based on adaptation and innovation. While law plays a key role in the effort of governments to govern robustly, the robustness of law has received scant regard.
Eva Sørensen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Group Composition and Machiavellianism

open access: yes, 1981
Christie's model of Machiavellianism is generally precise within the parameters it uses but it leaves out certain factors included in this study. Using the Mach IV and Mach V scales subjects were classified according to their mach level and asked to ...
Daniel C. Martinez
core   +1 more source

Using an Adapted Job Demands–Resources Model to Examine the Use of Legal, Prescription, and Illegal Drugs for Cognitive Enhancement in the Working Population in Germany

open access: yesSociological Inquiry, EarlyView.
Chronic stress is a global issue with detrimental effects on health and productivity, often leading individuals to adopt health‐related coping strategies. This study uses an adapted Job Demands–Resources model to examine how various job demands and resources impact perceived stress and, consequently, the use of legal, prescription, and illegal drugs ...
Sebastian Sattler   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Machiavellianism and Managerial Work Attitudes and Perceptions

open access: yes, 1983
The relationships of Machiavellianism with managerial work attitudes and perceptions were investigated using questionnaire data for 75 managerial personnel.
Charles J. Hollon
core   +1 more source

Is Vulnerability More Important Than Grandiosity? Narcissistic Traits in Child‐To‐Parent Violence

open access: yesJournal of Investigative Psychology and Offender Profiling, Volume 23, Issue 3, October 2026.
ABSTRACT A growing body of research has highlighted the role of personality‐related vulnerabilities in child‐to‐parent violence (CPV), and recent studies suggest that narcissistic traits may be one relevant factor. Yet existing research has focused almost exclusively on grandiose narcissism, while vulnerable narcissism has rarely been examined.
Björn Johnson   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Through Time and Across Traits: Evaluating Explanations of Human Evolution

open access: yesEvolutionary Anthropology: Issues, News, and Reviews, Volume 35, Issue 3, September 2026.
ABSTRACT We argue that current explanatory practice misses two situations that can arise in any lineage, not only ours. The first is dynamic: traits continue changing in one direction when a lineage's own niche construction keeps enlarging the problem it faces.
Miki Ben‐Dor, Ran Barkai
wiley   +1 more source

Machiavellianism and schadenfreude in women's friendships [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The present study investigated the relationship between Machiavellianism, envy, competition, and schadenfreude in women's same-sex friendships. Women (N = 133) completed an online questionnaire measuring Machiavellianism, envy, competition, and three ...
Brewer, G   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Corporate Psychopaths as Risk Factors: The Role of Managerial Control and Competition for Risk Governance

open access: yesStrategic Change, Volume 35, Issue 5, Page 925-936, September 2026.
ABSTRACT The increasing prevalence of corporate scandals and dysfunction linked to psychopathic leaders has prompted significant research into the drivers and effects of psychopathy in business. This paper examines corporate psychopathy, focusing on individuals with extreme selfishness, callousness, and manipulative behavior who often achieve ...
Florian Fuchs
wiley   +1 more source

Solving the paradox of machiavellianism: machiavellianism may make for productive sales but Poor team spirit

open access: yes, 2012
Machiavellianism is an individual personality trait that has been closely examined in sales contexts. Results about the impact of this trait on sales performance are controversial.
GUENZI, PAOLO   +2 more
core  

The key predictors and moderators of academic success in higher education: A systematic literature review

open access: yesReview of Education, Volume 14, Issue 2, August 2026.
Abstract This systematic literature review synthesised empirical studies published between 2016 and 2025 on conceptual and theoretical orientations, predictors, mediators, and moderators related to academic success in undergraduate higher education. Searches were conducted in ERIC, Scopus, and Web of Science using Boolean search strings.
Tsehaynew Getaneh Tareke   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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