Personality at work

Abstract

The role of personality in work and organizational (W&O) psychology at both a theoretical and an applied level is crucial for predicting and explaining important individual and organizational performance criteria (Anderson, 2005; Woods & Anderson, 2016). For example, personality variables play a prominent role in predicting job performance and other relevant organizational performance outcomes. The relevance of personality at work can be gauged by the number of (a) scientific articles describing the relationship between personality and work behavior and processes, and (b) applied W&O psychologists drawing extensively upon personality measurement and theory to inform their practice.