Job Satisfaction and Personality: The Utility of the Five-Factor Model of Personality

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between personality and job satisfaction in a major international corporation. Personality features were specifically defined by the Five-Factor Model (Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness, Agreeableness, and Conscientiousness) assessed by the Big Five Inventory: Version 44 (John, Donahue, & Kentle, 1991). Data were collected from 804 participants in six occupational areas (technical, business, human resources, administrative, legal/wellness, and non-exempt) and spanning four job classification levels (senior management, middle management, supervisory, and non-supervisory responsibility employees). Correlational analyses revealed a significant, inverse relation between Neuroticism and job satisfaction in all but one job category.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA366358

Entities

People

  • Gregg F. Tanoff

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Applied Psychology
  • Business Administration
  • Demography
  • Employment
  • Human Behavior
  • Job Satisfaction
  • Management Personnel
  • Measurement
  • Personality
  • Personnel Management
  • Personnel Selection
  • Psychology
  • Regression Analysis
  • Social Psychology
  • Surveys
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).
  • Organizational Psychology.
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.