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Journal of Business Ethics
Published in: Journal of Business Ethics 3/2020

12-11-2018 | Original Paper

CEO Bright and Dark Personality: Effects on Ethical Misconduct

Authors: James R. Van Scotter, Karina De Déa Roglio

Published in: Journal of Business Ethics | Issue 3/2020

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Abstract

In recent years, misconduct by CEOs has led to firings, scandals, and financial losses for companies. Our study explores personality antecedents of CEO misconduct using Five-Factor Model personality traits and personality disorder profile similarity indices. The sample of 259 CEOs used in the analysis includes CEOs who were involved in well-publicized misconduct scandals as well as CEOs who had no misconduct scandals. Teams of trained raters measured CEO personality using psychometric personality rating scales and video-based assessment methods. Logistic regression results provided some support for hypotheses regarding relationships between ethical misconduct, fraud, excessive risk taking, and sexual misconduct and personality traits including “Big Five” traits and personality disorder profile similarity indices.
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Metadata
Title
CEO Bright and Dark Personality: Effects on Ethical Misconduct
Authors
James R. Van Scotter
Karina De Déa Roglio
Publication date
12-11-2018
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Published in
Journal of Business Ethics / Issue 3/2020
Print ISSN: 0167-4544
Electronic ISSN: 1573-0697
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-018-4061-5

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