Snakes in Suits
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| Author | Paul Babiak and Robert D. Hare |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Psychopathy, business |
| Publisher | HarperBusiness |
Publication date | May 9, 2006 |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 336 pp. |
| ISBN | 978-0-06-083772-3 |
Snakes in Suits: When Psychopaths Go to Work is a book by industrial psychologist Paul Babiak and psychopathy expert Robert D. Hare. The text was published by HarperBusiness on May 9, 2006.[1]
Overview
The authors estimate that one in 100 people in North America are psychopaths.[2] The text covers the nature of psychopaths in the context of employment and purports to explain:
- How psychopaths manipulate their way into work and get promoted,
- The effects of their presence on colleagues and corporations, and
- The superficial similarities (and fundamental differences) between leadership skills and psychopathic traits.
The work is interlaced with fictional narratives illustrating how the factual content applies to real-life situations.
Although it includes cautions against personally diagnosing or publicly labeling people as psychopaths, the book and its media coverage have been criticized for implicitly promoting the idea of psychopathy as a common cause of negative behavior in work and for neglecting the importance of situational factors.[3]
See also
- The Mask of Sanity by Hervey M. Cleckley, first published in 1941.
- Evil Genes by Barbara Oakley, published in 2007.
- The Psychopath Test by Jon Ronson, published in 2011.
- Psychopathy in the workplace
References
- ↑ "Snakes in Suits: When Psychopaths Go to Work Hardcover". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
- ↑ "Spotting psychopaths at work". news.bbc.co.uk. 1 December 2004. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
- ↑ ‘Psychopaths’ at Work? Implications of Lay Persons’ Use of Labels and Behavioural Criteria for Psychopathy Carlo, Caponecchia; Andrew, Sun; Anne, Wyatt. Journal of Business Ethics , Volume 107 (4) Jun 1, 2012
External links
- Snakes in suits and how to spot them, Whittell, Giles (2002-11-11) The Times.
- 'Snakes in Suits' in corporate offices, Today, NBC.
- the-disturbing-link-between-psychopathy-and-leadership, Forbes magazine, 2013
Reviews
- Gambotto-Burke, Antonella Snakes In Suits: When Psychopaths Go To Work
- Snakes in Suits, securitymanagement.com. Retrieved 2011-02-23.