Due to the fact that most personality examinations concentrate on the Chief Executive Officer, this master thesis provides an explanation for the gap in empirical studies regarding the traits narcissism, overconfidence and extraversion in the top executive team. The purpose is to state why the remaining executive team is not targeted yet in personality research. With the help of a literature review on 80 journals, the obstacles on analyzing character traits in top managers are taken into account. Hereby, the research settings are divided into two main categories: self-report measures and the outsider perspective, which uses unobtrusive indicators or linguistic features in order to detect the three traits. In this context, similarities and differences are specified and several limitations on converting current research designs towards the board team are pointed out. Further, this paper criticizes measurement methods which use unobtrusive indicators, as they do not consider the importance of the Top Management Team (TMT) as an intervening mechanism. As a last step, this thesis provides a summary on the contributions to the gap in literature and recommends future research to stronger include the top team in regard of character attributes in order to detect firm performance more precisely.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Introduction
- Motivation and Problem identification
- Methodological approach
- Theoretical Background
- Definition Narcissism
- Impacts of grandiose vs. vulnerable Narcissism
- Definition Overconfidence
- Impacts of CEO Overconfidence
- Definition Extraversion
- Impacts of Extraversion in leadership
- Theoretical models
- Personality trait models
- Empirical research designs and results
- Measuring narcissism
- Measurement designs for CEO overconfidence
- Measurement options and contradictions in extraversion
- The relationship of narcissism, overconfidence and extraversion
- Personality traits in the Top Management Team
- TMT relationships with the CEO
- Measurement methods and limitations for the TMT
- Contribution and limitations
- Summary and Conclusion
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This master thesis explores the role of personality traits, specifically narcissism, overconfidence, and extraversion, within the context of top management teams. The study aims to understand the individual and collective impact of these traits on leadership, decision-making, and organizational performance.
- The impact of narcissistic, overconfident, and extraverted leaders on organizational performance.
- The relationship between these personality traits and leadership effectiveness.
- The influence of top management team dynamics on the manifestation and outcomes of these personality traits.
- The methodological challenges and limitations in measuring and analyzing these personality traits in organizational settings.
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
The thesis begins by outlining the motivation behind the research, highlighting the significant role of personality traits in leadership and organizational performance. It then delves into the theoretical frameworks surrounding narcissism, overconfidence, and extraversion, exploring their definitions, potential impacts, and connections to leadership. The study further examines existing empirical research designs and results, including methodologies for measuring narcissism, overconfidence, and extraversion in organizational settings.
The thesis then examines the influence of personality traits on top management teams, focusing on the relationship between the CEO and the rest of the team. It concludes by summarizing the key findings, acknowledging the limitations of the research, and offering potential areas for future research.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
This study focuses on the key concepts of narcissism, overconfidence, and extraversion within the context of leadership and organizational behavior. It explores the influence of these personality traits on top management teams, their impact on decision-making and organizational performance, and the methodological challenges in studying these concepts in real-world settings.
- Citation du texte
- Anonym (Auteur), 2020, Personality traits in the top management team. The role of Narcissism, Overconfidence and Extraversion, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/1489585
