1st Edition

Malevolent Managers Insights using Executive Impression Management

By Terry A. Sheridan Copyright 2016
220 Pages
by Routledge

220 Pages
by Routledge

220 Pages
by Routledge

Dr Terry A. Sheridan employs a new and unique theoretical perspective to examine how malevolent, tyrannical and mediocre managers commonly use violence in the workplace, not necessarily physical violence, but bullying, overt and covert emotional abuse - all forms of negative behaviour that are damaging to individuals and organisations. The theoretical basis for the author’s analysis and... Read more

1. Foreword



2. A new typology of discerning management behaviour



3. Theoretical underpinnings to the research



4. The findings regarding the Respectful Executive Impression Management



5. The Tyrant and Mediocre Executive Impression Management



6. How to identify a malevolent manager



7. The impression management strategies used by non-fraudster managers



8. Methods of malevolent managers



9. Confronting the malevolent manager - the careful process of unmasking



10. How to choose a manager who uses Respectful Executive Impression Management



11. How to instil respect in your workplace despite malevolent managers and your position in the organisation



12. Sharing is caring



13. Conclusion

Biography

Dr Terry A. Sheridan is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management, member of the Fraud Advisory Panel (UK) and Australian Career Development Association and was awarded their Research of the Year Award in 2008. Her publications include Managerial Fraud (Gower, 2014), numerous articles, both scholarly and for general reading and many refereed conference papers. She has gained a reputation of being an able researcher and public speaker. She is the Managing Director of Guardian Angel Holdings Pty Ltd, having held several executive positions in the past with public corporations, statutory bodies and companies as well as non-profit organisations. Her volunteer work covers 26 years acting as Board member or Chair to several non-profits. Recently she founded the social enterprise, the Lovina Ladies League, in Northern Bali.