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The The effect of Personality Traits on performance: A literary review

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  • Javiera Müller,
  • Ana Chamorro,
  • Andrea Burgos
Javiera Müller
Universidad de Valparaíso
Ana Chamorro
Universidad de Valparaíso
Andrea Burgos
Universidad de Valparaíso
DOI: https://doi.org/10.35928/cr.vol22.2024.228
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Published 2024-08-28

Keywords

  • big five,
  • job performance,
  • organizational behavior,
  • personality,
  • psychological traits

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Müller, J., Chamorro, A., & Burgos, A. (2024). The The effect of Personality Traits on performance: A literary review. CAPIC REVIEW, 22, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.35928/cr.vol22.2024.228

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Abstract

In addition to financial, administrative, and accounting controls within organizations, another element that affects organizational performance are the internal aspects of individuals, such as personality. Personality influences how a person thinks, feels, and behaves in their workplace. Each personality trait can affect organizational performance in different ways and interact differently with administrative controls and incentives.
The study's objective is to analyze the current state of scientific literature regarding the effects of personalities on organizational performance to identify potential areas for future research. The article employs a qualitative systematic literature review approach with documentary and content analysis based on the ProKnow-C method, utilizing search results from databases such as Web of Science and Scopus.
Among the findings, it was found that the country with the greatest influence in this area is the United States, and the scientific journal most interested in this field is the International Journal of Selection and Assessment. The most commonly used model for studying personality traits is the Big Five. The factors that most influence organizational performance are conscientiousness, agreeableness, extraversion, and openness to experience. Of these factors, the first two have more effect on non-financial measures while the last two have more effect on financial measures. Finally, neuroticism negatively impacts both measures.

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