Do Big-5 personality traits contribute to employees performance? An empirical evidence from HEIs in Pakistan

• Main Authors: Robina Akhtar, Mohamad Nizam Nazarudin, Ghulam Muhammad Kundi
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Gomal University 2021
• Subjects: BF1-990 Psychology; LB2331.7-2335.8 Teaching personnel
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/31683/1/Do%20Big-5%20personality%20traits%20contribute%20to%20employees%20performance_%20An%20empirical%20evidence%20from%20HEIs%20in%20Pakistan_ABSTRACT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/31683/2/Do%20Big-5%20personality%20traits%20contribute%20to%20employees%20performance_%20An%20empirical%20evidence%20from%20HEIs%20in%20Pakistan.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/31683/; http://www.gujr.com.pk/index.php/GUJR/article/view/1430/1064; https://doi.org/10.51380/gujr-37-03-01

Several factors influence the employee's personality including psycho-social factors. Previously studies have conducted to investigate the influence of Big-5 traits which impact employee’s performance. This study investigated the influence of Big-5 on the employee’s performance. The study used a cross-sectional survey a 5-point Likert scale was distributed among 163 samples selected randomly. The findings report a significant relationship between the predictors and a criterion variable. The study points those two predictors i.e., openness to experience and emotional control predict 57% variance in criterion variable as compared to the extravert, agreeableness, and conscientiousness. This study concludes that teacher’s centric policies & mechanisms enhance employee trust and confidence and it overcomes the apprehensions, as result, they perform better and contribute more towards the promotion of education and research in higher educational institutions.