The Impact of Five - Factor Model of Personality on Job Satisfaction of Non- Academic Employees in Sri Lankan Universities
2012; RELX Group (Netherlands); Linguagem: Inglês
ISSN
1556-5068
Autores Tópico(s)Personality Traits and Psychology
ResumoJob satisfaction has been identified as an important topic in organizational research due to its many effects on the overall well-being of the organization. Personality is one of the antecedents of job satisfaction. However, the extent of the association has not been investigated comprehensively in the context of the Sri Lankan universities. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of five factor model of personality on job satisfaction of non-academic employees in Sri Lankan universities. The sample consisted of 150 non-academic employees from University of Rajarata, Wayamba and Sabaragamuwa. Fifty non-academic employees were selected from each university using convenience sampling method. A questionnaire with two instruments was administered among the non-academic employees to measure their job satisfaction and five factor model of personality. The collected data were analyzed using correlation coefficient and regression analysis. The results of the study indicated that the personality types of extraversion, agreeableness and conscientiousness of non-academic employees had significant positive relationships with their job satisfaction. Results further indicated that neuroticism had significant negative association with job satisfaction. Insignificant relationship was reported between openness to experience and job satisfaction. It is concluded that five factor model of personality had a strong influence on non-academic employees’ job satisfaction. This study will help to get a better understanding of non-academic employees’ personality and its relationship to their job satisfaction. This understanding can also better inform administrators to comprehend the importance of dispositional factor in determining job satisfaction.
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