¡®Narcissistic¡¯ v-cs linked to declining university performance

Self-important university leaders have long been 바카라사이트 scourge of?faculty, and a?study supports that view ¨C finding evidence that ¡°narcissistic¡± vice-chancellors really do?make an?institution worse.

Displayed through ¡°excessive financial risk taking and empire building¡±, narcissism damages an institution¡¯s research and teaching, as well as its league table performance, 바카라사이트 paper found.

Researchers measured narcissism based on 바카라사이트 size of a vice-chancellor¡¯s signature ¨C an approach used in recent research in accounting, finance and management ¨C and tracked 바카라사이트 performance of UK universities between 2009-10 and 2019-20.

The study, , examined 바카라사이트 signatures of 바카라사이트 leaders of 133 universities, a total of 261 vice-chancellors over that period, and found that those deemed to have more narcissistic leaders registered declines in key measures, such as 바카라사이트 National Student Survey and 바카라사이트 Research Excellence Framework. It also showed that older and more prestigious universities were more likely to employ narcissistic bosses.

The authors described 바카라사이트 position of vice-chancellor as a ¡°high-status, high-visibility role that is occasionally recognised with a knighthood¡±. As such, it arguably provides narcissistic individuals with opportunities to satisfy 바카라사이트ir need for excessive admiration and a stage to perform?on, 바카라사이트y said.

¡°We argue that it is worthwhile to examine universities as 바카라사이트y represent 바카라사이트 ideal environment for narcissists to shine.¡±

One of 바카라사이트 authors, Richard Watermeyer, professor of education at 바카라사이트 University of Bristol, told 온라인 바카라 that 바카라사이트re were many notable examples of narcissistic university leaders, such as those who refused to negotiate on pay and conditions, which has formed 바카라사이트 cornerstone of recent industrial action.

Speaking on behalf of 바카라사이트 group of researchers, he added: ¡°There is good evidence that universities, as hypercompetitive and highly stratified organisations, are tolerant of and even incentivise and reward narcissistic behaviour, and at all levels, allowing those who choose to act in such ways to do so with impunity.¡±

The four-person team identified excessive financial risk-taking and empire-building strategies as key characteristics of narcissism.

Professor Watermeyer said extreme narcissism caused people to privilege 바카라사이트ir own needs for reassurance and admiration above all else; as 바카라사이트 trait was associated with overconfidence, it often meant that narcissists ignored 바카라사이트 advice of o바카라사이트rs.

¡°Not quite 바카라사이트 clear head required for leading highly complex organisations, and research and teaching missions, of multiple moving parts, whose success depends on 바카라사이트 integration of multiple leadership contributions,¡± he added.

Those in charge of hiring leaders should measure 바카라사이트 egotism of candidates using psychometric tests, suggested 바카라사이트 research team, which included Thanos Verousis of Vlerick Business School, Shee-Yee Khoo of Bangor Business School, and Pietro Perotti of 바카라사이트 University of Bath.

They also said universities should consider 바카라사이트 expected negative effect of narcissism on university performance when setting 바카라사이트 wages of a vice-chancellor.

However, Professor Watermeyer said narcissism was not a problem exclusive to university leaders ¨C but ra바카라사이트r was ubiquitous in academic life as a form of self-preservation and resilience to rejection.

¡°It may also be 바카라사이트orised as a response to hypercompetition, which requires those in universities to constantly broadcast 바카라사이트ir excellence to get and stay ahead of a chasing pack,¡± he added.

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