an article by Bogdan Oprea, Dragos Iliescu, Vlad Burtăverde and Miruna Dumitrache (University of Bucharest, Romania) published in Career Development International Volume 24 Issue 4 (2019)
Abstract
Purpose
Boredom at work is associated with negative consequences, therefore it is important to investigate whether employees engage in job crafting behaviors that reduce boredom and what are the individual differences associated with these behaviors. The paper aims to discuss these issues.
Design/methodology/approach
A questionnaire study was designed to examine the mediating role of job crafting in the relationship between conscientiousness and emotional stability and boredom among 252 employees (Study 1) and in the relationship between Machiavellianism and psychopathy and boredom among 216 employees (Study 2).
Findings
The results showed that conscientiousness is negatively related to work-related boredom. This relationship is mediated by job crafting. Neuroticism and psychopathy are positively associated with boredom at work, but these relationships are not mediated by job crafting behaviors.
Research limitations/implications
The study was based on self-reported measures, which might raise questions of common-method bias, and the research samples contained mostly women and young employees, which raises questions about generalizability of our findings. At the same time, the cross-sectional design does not allow causal inferences.
Practical implications
Organizations can select employees based on their personality for jobs that predispose to boredom and give them enough autonomy to be able to craft them. Moreover, they can identify employees who need support to manage their boredom and include them in job crafting interventions.
Originality/value
Traditionally, boredom at work has been considered as resulting from characteristics of tasks and jobs. The findings indicate that some employees can make self-initiated changes to their work in order to reduce their boredom and possibly its negative consequences.
Showing posts with label big_five. Show all posts
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Monday, 30 September 2019
Monday, 23 September 2019
Social network site use and Big Five personality traits: A meta-analysis
an article by Chiungjung Huang (University of Education, Changhua, Taiwan) published in Computers in Human Behavior Volume 97 (August 2019)
Highlights
Abstract
This meta-analysis summarized the relations between social network site use and neuroticism, extraversion, openness, agreeableness and conscientiousness.
Sixty-one articles comprising 67 independent samples (N = 22,899 participants) were identified.
The overall correlations of social network site use with neuroticism (= 0.08) and extraversion (= 0.09) were about positively small, while conscientiousness had a negative and quite small correlation with social network site use with = −0.04. Openness and agreeableness were not significantly correlated with social network site use with = −0.01. The effects of most moderators, including publication outlet, site participants spent time, scale of time spent, indicator of social network site use, Big Five measure, and participant age were not significant.
In contrast, the effects of country where the study was conducted and participant gender were mixed.
I am unsure as to what this tells me – if anything useful.
Highlights
- The relations between social network site use and Big Five traits were weak or nil.
- The moderator effects of study country and participant gender were mixed.
- Effects of the rest of moderators were not supported.
Abstract
This meta-analysis summarized the relations between social network site use and neuroticism, extraversion, openness, agreeableness and conscientiousness.
Sixty-one articles comprising 67 independent samples (N = 22,899 participants) were identified.
The overall correlations of social network site use with neuroticism (= 0.08) and extraversion (= 0.09) were about positively small, while conscientiousness had a negative and quite small correlation with social network site use with = −0.04. Openness and agreeableness were not significantly correlated with social network site use with = −0.01. The effects of most moderators, including publication outlet, site participants spent time, scale of time spent, indicator of social network site use, Big Five measure, and participant age were not significant.
In contrast, the effects of country where the study was conducted and participant gender were mixed.
I am unsure as to what this tells me – if anything useful.
Sunday, 11 August 2019
Individual differences in emotion regulation goals: Does personality predict the reasons why people regulate their emotions?
an article by Lameese Eldesouky and Tammy English (Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri) published in Journal of Personality Volume 87 Issue 4 (August 2019)
Abstract
Objective
We investigated how the Big Five traits predict individual differences in five theoretically important emotion regulation goals that are commonly pursued—pro‐hedonic, contra‐hedonic, performance, pro‐social, and impression management.
Method
We conducted two studies: (a) a large survey study consisting of undergraduates (N = 394; 18–25 years; 69% female; 56% European American) and community adults (N = 302; 19–74 years; 50% female; 75% European American) who completed a newly developed global measure of individual differences in emotion regulation goals and (b) a 9‐day daily diary study with community adults (N = 272; 23–85 years; 50% female; 84% European American) who completed daily reports of emotion regulation goals. In both studies, participants completed a measure of the Big Five.
Results
Across global and daily measures, pro‐hedonic goals and pro‐social goals were positively associated with Agreeableness, performance goals were positively associated with Openness, and impression management goals were positively associated with Neuroticism. Globally, contra‐hedonic goals were also negatively associated with Agreeableness and Conscientiousness.
Conclusions
The Big Five systematically predict the emotion regulation goals people typically pursue. These findings have important implications for understanding why people engage in certain forms of regulatory behavior and why personality has consequences for well‐being.
Abstract
Objective
We investigated how the Big Five traits predict individual differences in five theoretically important emotion regulation goals that are commonly pursued—pro‐hedonic, contra‐hedonic, performance, pro‐social, and impression management.
Method
We conducted two studies: (a) a large survey study consisting of undergraduates (N = 394; 18–25 years; 69% female; 56% European American) and community adults (N = 302; 19–74 years; 50% female; 75% European American) who completed a newly developed global measure of individual differences in emotion regulation goals and (b) a 9‐day daily diary study with community adults (N = 272; 23–85 years; 50% female; 84% European American) who completed daily reports of emotion regulation goals. In both studies, participants completed a measure of the Big Five.
Results
Across global and daily measures, pro‐hedonic goals and pro‐social goals were positively associated with Agreeableness, performance goals were positively associated with Openness, and impression management goals were positively associated with Neuroticism. Globally, contra‐hedonic goals were also negatively associated with Agreeableness and Conscientiousness.
Conclusions
The Big Five systematically predict the emotion regulation goals people typically pursue. These findings have important implications for understanding why people engage in certain forms of regulatory behavior and why personality has consequences for well‐being.
Wednesday, 21 March 2018
Social entrepreneur and gender: what’s personality got to do with it?
an article by Susana Bernardino and J. Freitas Santos (Polytechnic Institute of Oporto, Porto, Portugal) and J. Cadima Ribeiro (University of Minho, Braga, Portugal) published in International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Volume 10 Issue 1 (2018)
Abstract
Purpose
Research on economic entrepreneurship identifies a gender gap that is favorable to men. In the social entrepreneurship arena, the existing evidence is slightly fuzzy, as this gender gap is less preeminent. This paper aims to identify how gender differences in social entrepreneurial ventures creation are explained by different personality traits, by analyzing the extent to which female and male social entrepreneurs exhibit the same personality traits and whether potential differences are able to explain the differences in predisposition for the creation of new social entrepreneurial ventures.
Design/methodology/approach
A review of the literature on gender differences and personality traits in social entrepreneurship details the main theoretical developments and builds the hypotheses. Based on the Big Five model, the investigation uses a hypothesis testing quantitative approach. Primary data were collected through a questionnaire that was e-mailed and applied to the social entrepreneurs engaged in the creation of social ventures in Portugal.
Findings
The data gathered suggest that both female and male social entrepreneurs have personalities characterized by high levels of openness to experience, agreeableness, conscientiousness, extraversion and emotional stability. Based on the analysis of variance (ANOVA) between the two groups and logistic regression, the investigation reveals that women and men who launch a new social venture only differ in one personality dimension – agreeableness – wherein women scored more highly. No significant differences are found in the other personality traits.
Research limitations/implications
The research assumes that most aspects of human personality structure are represented in the Big Five model.
Practical implications
The knowledge about whether gender differences are explained by different personality traits is critical to public entities that might design appropriate public policies to stimulate social entrepreneurship. Also, social entrepreneurs’ capacity building programs should be delineated in accordance with a deeper understanding about gender and personality traits differences.
Social implications
The knowledge of the factors that affects the creation of new social ventures has an important potential contribution on social value creation and the promotion of gender equality.
Originality/value
This paper links two important topics – gender and entrepreneurs’ personality traits – scarcely explored in the social entrepreneurship literature. Thus, the paper adds new empirical evidence to support (or not) the belief that personality and gender matter in the decision to launch a new social venture.
Abstract
Purpose
Research on economic entrepreneurship identifies a gender gap that is favorable to men. In the social entrepreneurship arena, the existing evidence is slightly fuzzy, as this gender gap is less preeminent. This paper aims to identify how gender differences in social entrepreneurial ventures creation are explained by different personality traits, by analyzing the extent to which female and male social entrepreneurs exhibit the same personality traits and whether potential differences are able to explain the differences in predisposition for the creation of new social entrepreneurial ventures.
Design/methodology/approach
A review of the literature on gender differences and personality traits in social entrepreneurship details the main theoretical developments and builds the hypotheses. Based on the Big Five model, the investigation uses a hypothesis testing quantitative approach. Primary data were collected through a questionnaire that was e-mailed and applied to the social entrepreneurs engaged in the creation of social ventures in Portugal.
Findings
The data gathered suggest that both female and male social entrepreneurs have personalities characterized by high levels of openness to experience, agreeableness, conscientiousness, extraversion and emotional stability. Based on the analysis of variance (ANOVA) between the two groups and logistic regression, the investigation reveals that women and men who launch a new social venture only differ in one personality dimension – agreeableness – wherein women scored more highly. No significant differences are found in the other personality traits.
Research limitations/implications
The research assumes that most aspects of human personality structure are represented in the Big Five model.
Practical implications
The knowledge about whether gender differences are explained by different personality traits is critical to public entities that might design appropriate public policies to stimulate social entrepreneurship. Also, social entrepreneurs’ capacity building programs should be delineated in accordance with a deeper understanding about gender and personality traits differences.
Social implications
The knowledge of the factors that affects the creation of new social ventures has an important potential contribution on social value creation and the promotion of gender equality.
Originality/value
This paper links two important topics – gender and entrepreneurs’ personality traits – scarcely explored in the social entrepreneurship literature. Thus, the paper adds new empirical evidence to support (or not) the belief that personality and gender matter in the decision to launch a new social venture.
Tuesday, 22 November 2016
The influence of personality traits and social networks on the self-disclosure behavior of social network site users
an article by Xi Chen, Yin Pan and Bin Guo (Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China) published in Internet Research Volume 26 Issue 3 (2016)
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to determine the influence and interaction of social networks and personality traits on the self-disclosure behavior of social network site (SNS) users. According to social capital theory and the Big Five personality model, the authors hypothesized that social capital factors would affect the accuracy and amount of self-disclosure behavior and that personality traits would moderate this effect.
Design/methodology/approach
A survey was conducted to collect data from 207 SNS users. The questionnaire was administered in university classrooms and libraries and via e-mail. The measurement model and structural model were examined by using LISREL 8.8 and SmartPLS 2.0.
Findings
Based on the path analysis, the authors identified several interesting patterns to explain self-disclosure behavior on SNSs. First, the centrality of SNS users has a positive effect on their amount of self-disclosure. Moreover, people who are more extroverted disclose personal information that is more accurate with the level of the cognitive dimension held constant and disclose a greater amount of personal information with the level of the structural dimension held constant. From a practical perspective, the results may provide useful insight for companies operating SNSs.
Originality/value
This study analyzed the influence of social capital factors on SNS users’ self-disclosure, as well as the interactions between personality and social capital factors. Specifically, the authors examined six important variables of social capital divided into three dimensions. This research complements current research on SNSs by focusing on SNS users’ motivation to disclose self-related information in addition to information sharing.
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to determine the influence and interaction of social networks and personality traits on the self-disclosure behavior of social network site (SNS) users. According to social capital theory and the Big Five personality model, the authors hypothesized that social capital factors would affect the accuracy and amount of self-disclosure behavior and that personality traits would moderate this effect.
Design/methodology/approach
A survey was conducted to collect data from 207 SNS users. The questionnaire was administered in university classrooms and libraries and via e-mail. The measurement model and structural model were examined by using LISREL 8.8 and SmartPLS 2.0.
Findings
Based on the path analysis, the authors identified several interesting patterns to explain self-disclosure behavior on SNSs. First, the centrality of SNS users has a positive effect on their amount of self-disclosure. Moreover, people who are more extroverted disclose personal information that is more accurate with the level of the cognitive dimension held constant and disclose a greater amount of personal information with the level of the structural dimension held constant. From a practical perspective, the results may provide useful insight for companies operating SNSs.
Originality/value
This study analyzed the influence of social capital factors on SNS users’ self-disclosure, as well as the interactions between personality and social capital factors. Specifically, the authors examined six important variables of social capital divided into three dimensions. This research complements current research on SNSs by focusing on SNS users’ motivation to disclose self-related information in addition to information sharing.
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