The Five-Factor model and job performance in low complexity jobs: A quantitative synthesis

This article presents the results of four primary studies that investigated the degree to which the Big Five personality dimensions predict job performance in occupations with a low level of job complexity. Job performance was assessed as overall job performance (OJP), task performance (TP), and con...

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Autores: Lado, Mario, Alonso, Pamela
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:España
Institución:Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos de Madrid
Repositorio:Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology
OAI Identifier:oai:journals.copmadrid.org:jwop/art/j.rpto.2017.07.004
Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rpto.2017.07.004
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Five Factor model, Personality, Job performance, Job complexity, Meta-analysis
Modelo de los Cinco Factores, Personalidad, Desempeño en el trabajo, Complejidad del puesto, Metaanálisis
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Sumario:This article presents the results of four primary studies that investigated the degree to which the Big Five personality dimensions predict job performance in occupations with a low level of job complexity. Job performance was assessed as overall job performance (OJP), task performance (TP), and contextual performance (CP). The results showed that conscientiousness and emotional stability proved to be predictors of the three performance measures. In addition, extroversion was a relevant predictor of OJP and TP, and agreeableness was a predictor of CP. Implications for the theory and practice of job performance and personnel ion are discussed.