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Coping with demanding situations is a regular part of managerial work. In this context, demanding situations are perceived by managers as either unpleasant or as a starting ramp for their career growth. The paper presents the results of an experimental research project on human capital development on the basis of increasing the efficiency of resolving difficult situations. The experimental group underwent a specific preparation, whereas the control group did not. The experiment was conducted on a research sample o...

Machiavellianism is known in many areas of politics and psychology as a behavioral strategy where a qualified manipulator achieves his or her benefits through deception, flattery, intimidation, bribery, suggestion of false targets. Manipulative behavior as part of Machiavellian manifestations is a significant factor that occurs in the interpersonal context of behavior. Conceptualization and operationalization of this construct are a prerequisite for exploring manipulative manifestations as well as their theoretica...

Occurrence of cognitive distortions in managerial work relates to the objective conditions of this work but also to the subjective characteristics of managers. In this context, the presented paper focuses on the analysis of gender specifics of the links between the attributes of emotional intelligence of managers and assessment of the occurrence of cognitive distortions of managers. Data were collected from 67 female and 80 male managers using the methodologies TEIQue (emotional intelligence) and PCD18 (occurrence...