My Boss is a Narcissist Bully: A Game Theoretic Approach to Stop Bullies
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| author | Stiefenhofer, Pascal Deniz, Cafer Xie, Liangxun Qian, Jing |
| author_facet | Stiefenhofer, Pascal Deniz, Cafer Xie, Liangxun Qian, Jing |
| contents | This paper investigates effective strategies for dealing with workplace bullying perpetrated by a narcissistic boss. Adopting a game-theoretic framework, we propose a three-stage sequential game with a simultaneous form game, incorporating a war of attrition in the final stage. Our findings demonstrate that victims of bullying should consistently choose to signal to escalate the situation and report bulling rather than ignore and tolerate the abusive behavior. Additionally, we explore how leveraging the narcissist's inherent fears can empower the victim in selecting the most advantageous equilibrium solution. By employing this comprehensive approach, individuals facing a narcissistic boss bullying can effectively address and mitigate these challenging circumstances. |
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| spellingShingle | My Boss is a Narcissist Bully: A Game Theoretic Approach to Stop Bullies Stiefenhofer, Pascal Deniz, Cafer Xie, Liangxun Qian, Jing Theoretical Economics This paper investigates effective strategies for dealing with workplace bullying perpetrated by a narcissistic boss. Adopting a game-theoretic framework, we propose a three-stage sequential game with a simultaneous form game, incorporating a war of attrition in the final stage. Our findings demonstrate that victims of bullying should consistently choose to signal to escalate the situation and report bulling rather than ignore and tolerate the abusive behavior. Additionally, we explore how leveraging the narcissist's inherent fears can empower the victim in selecting the most advantageous equilibrium solution. By employing this comprehensive approach, individuals facing a narcissistic boss bullying can effectively address and mitigate these challenging circumstances. |
| title | My Boss is a Narcissist Bully: A Game Theoretic Approach to Stop Bullies |
| topic | Theoretical Economics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.14262 |