Machiavellianism, Perfectionistic Self-Presentation and Decision-Making in Leaders

Abstract

The present study assessed the relationship between Machiavellianism, perfectionistic self-presentation, and decision-making in leaders. It is hypothesized that there is a positive association between Machiavellianism, perfectionistic self-presentation, and decision-making in leaders. Machiavellianism, perfectionistic self-presentation, and decision-making are likely to have a positive association with each other. The sample was selected through non-probability random sampling from the leaders of various government and non-government organizations. A correlation research design was used for the study. Machiavellianism was assessed through the 16-item Machiavellian Personality Scale, perfectionistic self-presentation through the Perfectionistic Self Presentation Scale, and decision-making by The Decision-Making Questionnaire. To test the hypotheses, Pearson Product moment correlation and regression were applied for the execution of the analysis. The research results indicated a positive relationship between Machiavellianism, perfectionistic self-presentation, and the decision-making of leaders. Machiavellianism and perfectionistic self-presentation were found to be successful predictors of decision-making. The research is based on international and indigenous researches on the growth of leaders for better performance, Self-Presentation, and decision-making.