ANALYSIS OF MACHIAVELLIAN BEHAVIOR OF STUDENTS IN THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA

Ivana Simić, Ivana Marinović Matović, Nebojša Stojković

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199
Last page
208

Abstract


Using the "Mach IV Scale", this paper analyses the level of Machiavellian behavior among the student population in the Republic of Serbia. The obtained results were compared with the outcome of similar studies conducted in the United States and Indonesia. Results indicated that Machiavellianism level, manifested among the student population in the Republic of Serbia, is higher than Machiavellianism level manifested among students in the United States and Indonesia. The mixed results of this study point to the conclusion that economic development of a certain country (expressed by GDP per capita) could not be a base for reliable conclusion regarding the potential expression level of Machiavellian behavior of state’s population. These results can be useful for managers, in general, and for managers in the Republic of Serbia, particularly, in the process of recruiting and selecting new candidates, and in the course of delegating tasks to existing members of the organization.

Key words: machiavellianism, economic development, students, management


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