Brooks said the findings suggested businesses should screen employees according to their personality features, rather than simply their skills. A type of "successful psychopath" who may be inclined to unethical or illegal practices has been allowed into the top ranks of companies because of the way firms hire, according to Brooks. Along with researchers Katarina Fritzon of Bond University and Simon Croom of the University of San Diego, Mr Brooks presented the study at the Australian Psychological Society's annual congress in Melbourne. "We've looked at around 1,000 people, and the supply chain management study that involved 261 corporate professionals was the most interesting," he told ABC. They tend to be charming and flamboyant, which makes it easier to be successful in the short-run."

Source: Times of India September 15, 2016 05:13 UTC