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Self‐efficacy in the Workplace: Linking personality to domain‐specific efficacy beliefs
Author(s) -
Burns Gary N.,
Christiansen Neil D.
Publication year - 2011
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/j.1468-2389.2011.00570.x
Subject(s) - psychology , conscientiousness , big five personality traits , personality , social psychology , expectancy theory , self efficacy , construct (python library) , trait , structural equation modeling , social cognitive theory , developmental psychology , extraversion and introversion , statistics , mathematics , computer science , programming language
Based on a social cognitive approach to personality, the role of domain‐specific efficacy beliefs were examined in two studies. Study 1 developed a measure of expectations about success in 10 different domains of common work activities with domain‐specific expectancy ratings obtained for 157 individuals along with self‐ and peer ratings of personality. Results showed that predictable relationships emerged, with the traits of the five‐factor model being important determinants of construct‐relevant efficacy beliefs. Study 2 focused on expectations about activities related to conscientiousness as a link between personality and performance across jobs. Results ( N = 97) confirmed the proposed relationships and found that efficacy beliefs about trait‐relevant tasks functioned as a mediator linking conscientious and supervisor ratings of performance.