A Literature Review of ‘The Corporate Psychopath’. An Analysis of the Impact of Psychopathic Traits on Leadership Responsibilities and how the Financial Economy is Affected.

-10,000 words – give or take 10%

-MSc in Industrial, Organisational & Business Psychology)

-Dissertation

-APA style with referencing/bibliography.

Plan:

Into: why is it an important area of research? (500 words)

Statistics, how common, definitions, examples. (500 words)

-What traits affect personality and therefore leadership skills, examples, case studies. (2500 words)

-Impact of psychopathic leadership on organization as a whole. (morale, job losses, funding, emotional well-being) Examples/case studies (1000 words)

-How is the financial economy affected. Statistics. What else affected the crash? Is psychopathy only to blame? Examples/case studies. What penalties do they face. (2500 words)

-How can we spot a psychopath, How can we protect ourselves getting hurt. How can we prevent employing psychopaths in leadership roles. (Psychometrics, mental health checks) How can the work place help Psychopathy and use them to an advantage, rather than a disadvantage. (2500 words)

-Treatments? Types of treatment? How treatable is it? Success and failure examples. (500 words)

-Conclusion – Summary (500 words)

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