Psychopathic Personality Characteristics Among Business Professionals

In recent years there has been an interest in the examination of the psychopathic personality construct in non-forensic populations. Because of the possible advantages afforded by some of the features of psychopathy, it has been suggested that there would be a higher prevalence within a business population (Boddy, 2011). In this course, Dr. Katarina Fritzon (Bond University) reviews the research literature on the phenomenon of so-called “corporate psychopathy” and describes some recent empirical research conducted by the author. Results of this research are discussed in terms of implications for further understanding the psychopathic personality construct in a non-forensic setting, as well as implications for organisations in terms of recruitment and training. The course concludes with a short Q&A session with Dr. Fritzon.