Date of Award
8-2014
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Legacy Department
Educational Leadership
Committee Chair/Advisor
Marion, Russell
Committee Member
Gonzales, Leslie
Committee Member
Guffey, Daryl
Committee Member
Hanson, William
Abstract
Narcissism is a personality disorder now identified in professionals in both education and business. The disorder is diagnosed when an individual possesses five of nine characteristics listed in the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders/ (fourth edition, text revision version). Narcissism is prevalent in most successful leaders and is both destructive and constructive. The focus of this Dissertation is on the destructive characteristics and how narcissistic leadership affects job satisfaction among employees within the accounting profession.
Recommended Citation
Shurden, Susan, "Identifying the Effects of Narcissistic Leadership on Employee Job Satisfaction: A Study within the Accounting Profession" (2014). All Dissertations. 1329.
https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/all_dissertations/1329