The moderating role of honesty‐humility in the association of agreeableness with interpersonal competency: A study of managers in two countries

The honesty-humility factor from the HEXACO model of personality has been found to offer incremental validity in predicting several work-related criteria over remaining factors, yet its interplay with other factors is rarely examined. In this study, we examined how (the tendency be sincere, fair, non-materialistic, and modest) can moderate relation between agreeableness interpersonal competency. Specifically, drawing on theory self-concept, proposed that will have a stronger association competency among individuals who are higher honesty-humility, relatively less so lower honesty-humility. Across three samples people managerial roles two different cultures (Australia Kenya), indeed, moderated agreeableness—interpersonal relation, both when criterion was measured by self-report (Sample 1, N = 167; Sample 2, 320; 3, 296) other-report 195). all samples, positive strongest those were also Such an interaction effect robust after controlling for factors.