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Trait correlates of success at work
Author(s) -
Teodorescu Alexandra,
Furnham Adrian,
MacRae Ian
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
international journal of selection and assessment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.812
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1468-2389
pISSN - 0965-075X
DOI - 10.1111/ijsa.12158
Subject(s) - conscientiousness , psychology , big five personality traits , operationalization , personality , trait , sample (material) , social psychology , big five personality traits and culture , developmental psychology , extraversion and introversion , philosophy , chemistry , epistemology , chromatography , computer science , programming language
Identifying and developing high potential individuals is fundamental to successful companies and organizations. The present study focuses on the personality traits of high potential individuals. The High Potential Traits Inventory (HPTI) was used to investigate associations between personality traits and measures of career success, in a sample of 383 employed individuals. Results indicate HPTI personality traits relate to subjective and objective measures of success with Conscientiousness being the strongest predictor. The findings of the current study are consistent with previous research on High Flyers. Implications of the current study are discussed, suggesting a clearer operationalization of success is crucial for understanding the underlying mechanisms which lead from personality to potential.