Machiavellianism
Machiavellianism is the degree to which an individual is pragmatic, maintains emotional distance, and believes that ends can justify means.
Definitions
According to Organizational Behavior by Robbins and Judge (17th edition),
- Machiavellianism. The degree to which an individual is pragmatic, maintains emotional distance, and believes that ends can justify means.
According to Management by Robbins and Coulter (14th edition),
- Machiavellianism. A measure of the degree to which people are pragmatic, maintain emotional distance, and believe that ends justify means.
