tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38902647.post665792593481571634..comments2024-03-26T05:19:42.852-04:00Comments on Professor Michael Roberto's Blog: Does B-School Create Narcissists?Michael Robertohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01658740999927721412noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38902647.post-14554768746156680362010-08-30T17:18:45.720-04:002010-08-30T17:18:45.720-04:00Enhancing selfish tendencies? Maybe so.
In busine...Enhancing selfish tendencies? Maybe so.<br /><br />In business school, we learned that asking questions is polite and that we should do it often. I started asking questions to 'appear' interested, polite or kind... and at some point or another I have 'exerted my authority' by asking too many questions. <br /><br />With great power (or tools that we learn in biz school) comes great responsibility - do they teach us about that enough?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38902647.post-44914278497898602372010-08-24T09:19:41.951-04:002010-08-24T09:19:41.951-04:00They are using a proven instrument that attempts t...They are using a proven instrument that attempts to distinguish between confidence and narcissism. I'm not an expert on this instrument, so I can't comment on how well it makes this distinction.Michael Robertohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01658740999927721412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38902647.post-62554985303742446712010-08-23T16:56:58.872-04:002010-08-23T16:56:58.872-04:00Interesting point. I think it'd be more intere...Interesting point. I think it'd be more interesting to administer the test to b-school grads before and after completing their program.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00302326688378735084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38902647.post-90991272298809845832010-08-23T15:00:35.086-04:002010-08-23T15:00:35.086-04:00Does the study provide any information on how they...Does the study provide any information on how they are defining narcissism vs. the healthy dose of self confidence that is needed for necessary risk taking? I agree with you that it would be interesting to know whether B-schools attract this personality type or create it.Michelle @Pen and Hivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01226767475370482122noreply@blogger.com