The “Dark Side” of Personality: Examining Narcissism in Virtual Teams

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Author(s): Krisztina Szabo (University of Central Florida, USA)and C. Shawn Burke (University of Central Florida, USA)
Copyright: 2026
Pages: 34
Source title: Cultivating Creative Collaboration in Student Virtual Teams in Higher Education: Design and Climate
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Jill E. Nemiro (California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3373-0375-8.ch005

Keywords: Higher Education / Information Science Reference / Knowledge Management and Library Science / Virtual Organizations & Teams

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In this chapter the authors discuss how team personality composition (i.e., team narcissism) influences virtual team performance via team processes (i.e., information sharing and team conflict). Evidence was found for the negative impact of team narcissism on information sharing. The relationship between narcissism and team conflict was not supported. Information sharing predicted virtual team performance. Practical implications regarding staffing and virtual team collaboration in higher education are discussed at the end of the chapter.

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