Table 2

Meta-analytic results showing the relationship between CEO narcissism and firm attributes (financial performance, firm size, firm age) and CEO attributes (gender, age, tenure), broken down by different measurement types of narcissism

nkNMean rp-valueLLULQ statistic within group (p-value)I2Q statistic between groups (p-value)
Meta-Analytic Results of CEO Narcissism and Firm Attributes
Financial performance8411749,2400.0100.19−0.0050.024247.78**53.20%16.33**
Narcissism measurement type
CEO narcissism index16173,8170.0060.80−0.0420.05428.78*44.41%  
CEO narcissism index altered212914,0010.0260.06−0.0010.05473.75**62.03%  
Another construct9129,079−0.0060.75−0.0420.03028.94**61.98%  
Psychometric third party9162,6310.053**0.0150.09226.10*42.53%  
Psychometric self-report11122,0050.0150.74−0.0760.10641.23**73.32%  
Single item193117,707−0.017*−0.032−0.00221.750.860.00%  
Firm size10510741,0520.100**0.0640.1371,184.43**91.10%17.24**
CEO narcissism index22224,6460.094**0.0410.14856.42**62.78%  
CEO narcissism index altered24249,8010.156**0.0780.236228.92**89.95%  
Another construct12127,9730.1890.05−0.0030.387588.98**98.13%  
Psychometric third party14143,0250.0010.98−0.0660.06737.77**65.58%  
Psychometric self-report13142,6370.0190.32−0.0190.0587.980.850.00%  
Single item212112,9700.085**0.0280.143121.83**83.58%  
Firm age525415,8370.052**0.0200.083187.21**71.70%22.35**
CEO narcissism index16163,8990.078**0.0340.12223.910.0737.27%  
CEO narcissism index altered10102,9710.117*0.0170.21892.47**90.27%  
Another construct552,8520.073*0.0140.1328.060.0950.35%  
Psychometric third party661,5020.0240.64−0.0750.12318.51**72.98%  
Psychometric self-report781,707−0.057*−0.105−0.0095.630.580.00%  
Single item992,9060.0220.40−0.0300.0748.220.412.62%  
Meta-Analytic Results of CEO Narcissism and CEO Attributes
Woman535421,229−0.019*−0.036−0.00269.0800.0723.30%17.9**
CEO narcissism index33717−0.0120.74−0.0860.0611.4560.480.00%  
CEO narcissism index altered13134,264−0.0240.12−0.0540.0077.8290.800.00%  
Another construct662,8020.0070.70−0.0300.0444.2190.520.00%  
Psychometric third party441,2040.082**0.0260.1390.5940.900.00%  
Psychometric self-report15162,779−0.066**−0.113−0.01920.9990.1428.57%  
Single item12129,463−0.0220.08−0.0480.00312.4080.3311.35%  
Age737624,6640.0230.09−0.0040.050235.320**68.10%6.23 
CEO narcissism index14141,9900.0490.08−0.0060.10415.8240.2617.85%  
CEO narcissism index altered18205,9660.046*0.0100.08232.113*40.83%  
Another construct662,497−0.0550.29−0.1570.04635.170**85.78%  
Psychometric third party771,6670.0440.45−0.0690.15725.262**76.25%  
Psychometric self-report16173,081−0.0110.78−0.0910.06881.492**80.37%  
Single item12129,4630.055**0.0290.08117.3970.1036.77%  
Tenure585920,9390.0060.70−0.0250.038195.730**70.40%12.66*
CEO narcissism index10101,246−0.0120.82−0.1170.09328.034**67.90%  
CEO narcissism index altered13145,221−0.0180.34−0.0560.01919.6560.1033.86%  
Another construct662,342−0.0710.23−0.1870.04538.084**86.87%  
Psychometric third party669240.1310.06−0.0030.26720.398**75.49%  
Psychometric self-report10101,9830.0190.66−0.0640.10127.889**67.73%  
Single item13139,2230.051**0.0170.08421.884*45.16%  

Note(s): n = number of studies; k = number of effect sizes; N = total sample size (CEOs); r = mean correlation; LL = lower level of the 95% confidence interval; UL = upper level of the 95% confidence; Q statistic within group (p-value) = heterogeneity within the subgroup, I2 = proportion of variability due to heterogeneity Q statistic between groups (p-value) = heterogeneity between subgroups, sig. **p < 0.01, *p < 0.05

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