Munchausen at Work
Posted: 3 Feb 2014
Date Written: November 01, 2007
Abstract
Someone suffering from Munchausen by proxy, a psychological disorder, fabricates or induces illness in another to win attention and praise as a caregiver. A similar pathology in the workplace leads employees to create or exaggerate problems in order to get credit for solving them. Here are some questions to help managers recognize such behavior.
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Bennett, Nathan, Munchausen at Work (November 01, 2007). Harvard Business Review, Vol. 85, No. 11, 2007, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2386269
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