Bulls in a China Shop: Narcissism, Intragroup Conflict, and Task Cohesion

When given opportunities for personal glory in individual settings, people high in narcissism excel. However, less is known about narcissists' influence in team contexts. Across two studies (utilizing cross-sectional and two-wave longitudinal designs) involving 706 athletes from 68 teams in tot...

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Published in:Journal of sport & exercise psychology 2022-02, Vol.44 (1), p.23-34
Main Authors: Boulter, Matt W, Hardy, James, Roberts, Ross, Woodman, Tim
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Animals
Bayes Theorem
Cattle
China
Cross-Sectional Studies
Humans
Male
Narcissism
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