Organizational Narcissism and Virtuous Behavior
Journal of Business Ethics · 2009 · Volume 85 · Issue 3
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-008-9771-7
Abstract
Extreme narcissistic organizations are unable to behave ethically because they lack a moral identity. While such organizations are not necessarily unethical intentionally, they become self-obsessed and use a sense of entitlement, self-aggrandizement, denial, and rationalizations to justify anything they do. Extreme narcissistic organizations might develop formal ethics programs, but such programs will have little effect on behavior.
Keywords
organizational narcissism, virtue
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