Nooshabadi, Javad E. and Mockaitis, Audra and Chugh, Richa
(2024)
Chief executive officer’s dark triad personality and firm's degree of internationalization: The mediating role of ambidexterity.
International Business Review.
p. 102296.
ISSN 0969-5931
Abstract
This study empirically examines the relationships among CEOs’ dark triad personality (narcissism, psychopathy,
and Machiavellianism), ambidexterity, and firms’ internationalization behavior. Dark triad personality traits
have attracted growing attention in the fields of psychology and organizational behavior due to their influence
on individual decision-making, particularly by individuals in executive leadership roles. We extend research on
dark triad personality to international business (IB) and examine the link between IB decision-makers’ personality traits and firms’ IB outcomes. Our research highlights the complex dynamics shaping firm internationalization, with both the CEO’s dark triad personality and ambidexterity playing significant roles in driving firm
internationalization outcomes. An analysis of 405 firms from the United Kingdom and the United States reveals
that ambidexterity partially mediates the relationship between dark triad personality and the degree of internationalization and that firms pursuing internationalization may benefit from CEOs with a dark triad personality.
| Item Type: |
Article
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| Keywords: |
Dark triad personality;
Firm internationalization;
Ambidexterity; |
| Academic Unit: |
Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Business |
| Item ID: |
18531 |
| Identification Number: |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibusrev.2024.102296 |
| Depositing User: |
Audra Mockaitis
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| Date Deposited: |
16 May 2024 11:26 |
| Journal or Publication Title: |
International Business Review |
| Publisher: |
Elsevier |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
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| Use Licence: |
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