Holland type as a moderator of personality-performance predictions

    Authors

    B. A. Fritzsche; S. A. McIntire;A. P. Yost

    Abbreviated Journal Title

    J. Vocat. Behav.

    Keywords

    Holland's theory; five-factor model; personality and job performance; JOB-PERFORMANCE; 5-FACTOR MODEL; PERSONNEL-SELECTION; DIMENSIONS; METAANALYSIS; TRAITS; RIASEC; PSYCHOLOGY; INTERESTS; TYPOLOGY; Psychology, Applied

    Abstract

    This study explored the value of using Holland's theory of vocational personality types and work environments for improving predictions of personality performance relations, Upper level undergraduates representing the RIASEC environments completed the Self-Directed Search and a measure of the Five-Factor Model of personality that A ere used to predict grades. Overall. agreeableness and conscientiousness accounted for approximately 2% to 3% of the variance in performance. However, when the data were analyzed further by RIASEC environment. more than 9% of the variance in performance was accounted for with personality scores. This study supports assertion, in the literature that predictions of performance using global traits, such as conscientiousness. can he improved using appropriate moderators, Furthermore, important relations between personality and performance can be masked if job context is ignored. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science (USA).

    Journal Title

    Journal of Vocational Behavior

    Volume

    60

    Issue/Number

    3

    Publication Date

    1-1-2002

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    422

    Last Page

    436

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000175808900007

    ISSN

    0001-8791

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