Complex relationships among personality traits, job characteristics, and work behaviors

P.T. van den Berg; J.A. Feij

doi:10.1111/j.0965-075X.2003.00255.x

Complex relationships among personality traits, job characteristics, and work behaviors

P.T. van den Berg
, J.A. Feij

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The aim of the study was to investigate the additive, mediating, and moderating effects of personality traits and job characteristics on work behaviors. Job applicants (N = 161) completed personality questionnaires measuring extraversion, neuroticism, achievement motivation, and experience seeking. One and a half years later, supervisors rated the applicants' job performance, and the job incumbents completed questionnaires about skill variety, autonomy, and feedback, work stress, job satisfaction, work self-efficacy, and propensity to leave. LISREL was used to test 15 hypotheses. Perceived feedback mediated the relationship between achievement motivation and job performance. Extraversion predicted work self-efficacy and job satisfaction. Work stress mediated the relationship between neuroticism and job satisfaction. Job satisfaction and experience seeking were related to propensity to leave. Autonomy, skill variety, and feedback were related to job satisfaction.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	326-339
Number of pages	14
Journal	International Journal of Selection and Assessment
Volume	11
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0965-075X.2003.00255.x
Publication status	Published - 2003

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