Situational Influences on the Relationships Between Personality Traits and Behavior in a Professional Context
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https://doi.org/10.63331/upasw/33/02Keywords:
Personality traits, Professional behavior, Work context, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Emotional stability, Autonomy, Cooperation, Competition, Professional performance, Contextual factorsAbstract
The study of situational influences on the relationships between personality traits and behavior in a professional context explores how external factors, such as the specific requirements and opportunities of a job, can modulate the impact of personality traits on professional performance. According to research, personality traits such as extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and emotional stability are more valid predictors of behavior and performance in a work context when the situation allows for individual autonomy or when there is a strong influence of cooperation or competition. Thus, the impact of personality on professional behavior is closely linked to the level of autonomy provided in the task and the nature of the context (cooperative or competitive). The study emphasizes the importance of understanding the situational context to more accurately predict how individual traits will manifest in workplace behavior.
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