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Web of deceit: Relationships between the dark triad, perceived ability to deceive and cyberloafing
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Lowe-Calverley, E and Grieve, R, Web of deceit: Relationships between the dark triad, perceived ability to deceive and cyberloafing, Cyberpsychology: journal of psychosocial research in cyberspace, 11, (2) Article 5. ISSN 1802-7962 (2017) [Refereed Article]
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Abstract
The rapid growth of digitally mediated work means that non-traditional forms of counterproductive workplace behaviours are emerging, such as cyberloafing: use of the Internet for non-work related purposes. Time lost due to cyberloafing can have substantial impact on productivity. This research was the first to investigate the mechanisms by which dark personality traits and perceived ability to deceive are associated with cyberloafing. A sample of currently or previously employed participants (N = 273), completed measures of psychopathy, Machiavellianism, narcissism, perceived ability to deceive, and cyberloafing. Path analysis was used to evaluate the model, and revealed good fit. As predicted, PATD mediated the relationships between the Dark Triad and cyberloafing, while psychopathy also related to cyberloafing directly. These findings suggest that in order to reduce cyberloafing, workplace policy should target an individual’s confidence in their ability to evade detection when misusing the Internet. Future research could strengthen the approach taken here by including a behavioural measure of cyberloafing. It is concluded that perceived ability to deceive plays a vital role in determining the way in which individuals possessing dark personality characteristics engage in technology-based counterproductive work behaviours.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | counterproductive workplace behaviours, cyberloafing, dark triad, Machiavellianism, narcissism, perceived ability to deceive, personal use of the Internet, psychopathy |
| Research Division: | Psychology |
| Research Group: | Social and personality psychology |
| Research Field: | Personality and individual differences |
| Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
| Objective Group: | Expanding knowledge |
| Objective Field: | Expanding knowledge in psychology |
| UTAS Author: | Lowe-Calverley, E (Dr Emily Lowe-Calverley) |
| UTAS Author: | Grieve, R (Dr Rachel Grieve) |
| ID Code: | 118730 |
| Year Published: | 2017 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 10 |
| Deposited By: | Psychology |
| Deposited On: | 2017-07-19 |
| Last Modified: | 2019-08-01 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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