This study tests whether 2 types of response distortion (self-deception and impression management) affect the predictive validity of 2 of the "Big 5" personality dimensions, conscientiousness and emotional stability, in 2 applicant samples of long-haul semitruck drivers (n = 147 and n = 139). As hypothesized, conscientiousness (p = -.26 and -.26) and emotional stability (p = -.23 and -.21) were...

Neuroimaging studies investigating the processing of emotions have traditionally considered variance between subjects as statistical noise. However, according to behavioural studies, individual differences in emotional processing appear to be an inherent part of the process itself. Temporary mood states as well as stable personality traits have been shown to influence the processing of emotions...

BACKGROUND Todays people are spending most of their time life in their workplace therefore investigation for job satisfaction related factors is necessities of researches. AIM The purpose of this research was to analyze the effect of manager's personality traits on employee job satisfaction. SUBJECTS AND METHODS The present study is a descriptive and causative-comparative one utilized on a ...

We examined the association of creativity with creative personality, domain expertise, non-controlling supervision, and organizational learning culture, as well as cross-level interactions in R&D organizations. Using HLM, domain expertise and non-controlling supervision were found to be positively associated with creativity. Practical implications and recommendations for further research are pr...

influence of supervisor trait mindfulness on employee well-being and performance. Abstract This research examines the influence of leaders' mindfulness on employee well-being and performance. We hypothesized that supervisors' trait mindfulness is positively associated with different facets of employee well-being, such as job satisfaction and need satisfaction, and different dimensions of employ...

We develop an individual behavioural model in the context of information security in organizational settings. This model integrates the top management championship theory and the theory of planned behaviour in conjunction with organizational culture and personality traits. Using structural equation modelling techniques and survey data, we test hypotheses on how top management beliefs and partic...

The structure of the English personality lexicon was investigated using self-ratings (N = 310) on a set of 1,710 personality-trait adjectives. The 5-factor solution resembled the Big Five structure, but included rotational variants of Agreeableness and Emotional Stability similar to those of other languages. In the 6-factor solution an additional factor, defined by terms such as unpretentious v...

Humans are able to use nonverbal behavior to make fast, reliable judgments of both emotional states and personality traits. Whereas a sizeable body of research has identified neural structures critical for emotion recognition, the neural substrates of personality trait attribution have not been explored in detail. In the present study, we investigated the neural systems involved in emotion and ...

BACKGROUND Personality pathology constitutes a major form of psychopathology in adolescents. AIMS To examine the reliability and validity of a Q-sort instrument for assessing adolescent personality pathology designed for clinically experienced informants. METHOD A sample of 294 randomly selected psychiatrists and psychologists each provided data on a current patient, aged 14-18 years. Clini...