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These are the characteristics of people most likely to cut corners at work

  • Written by Peter O'Connor, Senior Lecturer, Business and Management, Queensland University of Technology
imageCutting corners can be a sign of Machiavellianism.Shutterstock

In a newly published study, we found that employees who “cut corners” tend to be morally compromised, low in conscientiousness, self-focused and impulsive. This in addition to the potential for corner-cutting to increase risks.

Surveying more than 1,000 Australians and...

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