Distinctive Personality Traits of Information Technology Professionals

Distinctive Personality Traits of Information Technology Professionals

Drawing on Holland’s (1985) vocational theory, Schneider’s (1987) ASA model, and the Big Five / narrow traits model of personality, the present study examined key Big Five and narrow traits that distinguish 12,695 IT professionals from 73,140 individuals in other occupations. IT professionals had significantly higher levels of agreeableness and tough-mindedness, and lower conscientiousness, emo...

Holland’s Vocational Theory and Personality Traits of Information Technology Professionals

AbsTRAcT Drawing on Holland's (1985, 1996) vocational theory and based on a sample of 9,011 IT professionals, two research questions were investigated. On what personality traits do IT professionals differ from other occupations and which of these are also related to their career satisfaction? Five traits met both these criteria—Emotional Resilience, Openness, Tough-Mindedness, and Customer Ser...

An investigation of personality traits in relation to job and career satisfaction of information technology professionals

Personality traits were examined in relation to job satisfaction and career satisfaction for 1059 information technology (IT) professionals. As hypothesized, eight traits were significantly related to both job and career satisfaction: Assertiveness, Emotional Resilience, Extraversion, Openness, Teamwork Disposition, Customer Service Orientation, Optimism, and Work Drive. Regression analyses ind...

The Personality Traits of Construction Management Professionals

Construction management professionals (CMPs) make critical decisions regarding the competitive strategy, finance, markup, equipment, material, subcontractors, and so forth for their firms. Therefore, selecting the most suitable professionals for their roles is an essential part of good management, and every effort should be made to select the right persons for key construction positions. In add...

Personality Traits and Career Satisfaction of Human Resource Professionals