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Relationship Between Personality Traits, Work Environment And Interpersonal Relationship At Work
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Studies have shown that in as much as there are more than one person who work in an Organisation, interpersonal relationship is about the most important factor in the productivity and success of such Organisation. The objective of this study therefore is to examine the influence of Personality factors and work environment on interpersonal relationship at work.
A survey research design was adopted using a total sample of one hundred and eighty-one employees, across different industries in Lagos. The responses from the sample were used to test the various hypotheses relationships proposed in the study.
The findings reveal the importance of Interpersonal relationship at work. It was found that work environment significantly predicts interpersonal relationship, β = 0.59, t(181) = 0.59, p<0.05. Work environment explained 35% of variance in interpersonal relation scores, R2 = 0.35, F (1,181) = 35.87, p< 0.05. Also, the study revealed no significant correlation between openness and interpersonal relationship (r =.08, p>.05); so also, Openness does not predict Interpersonal Relationship, β = 0.08, t(181) = 1.05, p>0.05. Openness explained 0% of variance in Interpersonal Relationship scores, R2 = 0.00, F (1,181) = 1.11, p>0.05; so also for conscientiousness. This study also revealed no significant correlation between openness and interpersonal relationship (r =.08, p>.05). Pearson R Correlation conducted revealed significant positive correlation between Extraversion and Interpersonal Relationship (r =.41, p<.05). Agreeableness significantly predicts Interpersonal Relationship, β = 0.62, t(181) = 11.47, p<0.05. Agreeableness explained 12% of variance in Interpersonal Relation scores, R2 = 0.12, F (1,181) = 17.56, p<0.05. Neuroticism does not predict Interpersonal Relationship, β = 0.10, t(181) = 1.30, p>0.05. Neuroticism accounts 2% of variance in Interpersonal Relation scores, R2 = 0.12, F (1,181) = 1.70, p>0.05. From the independent-samples t-test conducted there was Abstract
xii significant difference in scores on interpersonal relationship for males (M = 30.84, SD = 8.52) and females, (M = 21.26, SD = 9.89); t (181) = 6.21, p<.05.
The findings presented here contributes to workplace interpersonal relationship literature in a number of ways. Most importantly, the findings contribute to the emerging stream of research recognizing the relationship between all the components of Big Five Personality Inventory and Interpersonal relationship at work.
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CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 6 ]The Big Five Personality TheorySrivastava
(2008) had reinstated that the term “Big Five†was coined by Lewis
Goldberg in 1976 and was originally associated with studies of
personality traits used in natural language. While, the term
“Five-Factor Model†has been more commonly associated with studies of
traits using personality questionnaires. The two research traditions
yielded largely consonant models (in fact, this is one of the strengths
of the Big Five/Fi ... Continue reading---
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CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 6 ]The Big Five Personality TheorySrivastava
(2008) had reinstated that the term “Big Five†was coined by Lewis
Goldberg in 1976 and was originally associated with studies of
personality traits used in natural language. While, the term
“Five-Factor Model†has been more commonly associated with studies of
traits using personality questionnaires. The two research traditions
yielded largely consonant models (in fact, this is one of the strengths
of the Big Five/Fi ... Continue reading---
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