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Narcissism In Public Accounting Firms, Michael D. Akers, Don E. Giacomino, Jill Weber
Narcissism In Public Accounting Firms, Michael D. Akers, Don E. Giacomino, Jill Weber
Accounting Faculty Research and Publications
Similar to other characteristics, narcissism is a personality trait that varies by individuals. While the management literature has examined narcissism, there is limited research of narcissism of professionals in public accounting firms. Using the Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI), we assess the level of narcissism in practitioners of public accounting firms by examining differences by gender, age, practice area and position. We also compare our results with a prior study that examined narcissism of accounting majors. Our findings show there are differences between accounting students and accounting professionals for certain traits and gender. We also find there are differences for professionals …
Narcissism And Accounting Majors, Jill C. Brown, Michael D. Akers, Don Giacomino
Narcissism And Accounting Majors, Jill C. Brown, Michael D. Akers, Don Giacomino
Accounting Faculty Research and Publications
Narcissism is a personality trait that varies in individuals much like other characteristics. Accordingly, narcissism can positively or negatively impact the leadership style and career of business leaders. While personality research has examined the level of narcissism in college-aged students over the past 30 years, only recently has limited research examined narcissism in business students. Prior research has not examined accounting students. Using the Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI), we assess the level of narcissism in accounting students at a public and private institution in the Midwest. Our findings show accounting students have a lower level of narcissism than other business …