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Title Personality Traits and Job Performance; Investigating the Role of Job Crafting and Work Engagement.

Author(s) Zara Jamshaid

Abstract Personality traits play a significant role in shaping individuals' behavior throughout their lives, particularly in the workplace. These traits can greatly influence employees' performance and their strengths on the job. This study focuses on two key personality traits: Neuroticism and Conscientiousness, as they have a profound impact on job performance. Neuroticism is typically associated with emotional instability and erratic behavior, while Conscientiousness is considered a positive trait, often linked to reliable, goal-oriented behavior. Work engagement refers to an employee's dedication and enthusiasm toward their tasks, while Job Crafting involves actions taken by employees to modify and reduce the complexity of their work environment. The study aimed to predict the mediating role of Work Engagement and Job Crafting among working employee working in public and private sector. Sample was selected through simple random convenient probability sampling. The sample comprised of 300 employees from higher educational sector. A cross-sectional study design was used to study the relationship among variable. The data was collected through self-report measures i-e., Big five Inventory-10 items by Rammstedt and John, (2007). Utrecht Work Engagement Scale with 9-items by Schaufeli et al. (2002). The Job Crafting scale with 15 items by Slemp & Vella-Brodrick (2013), Individual Work performance Questionnaire with 13 items by Koopmans (2014). The result shown that Job Crafting and Work Engagement positively mediate the relationship between Conscientiousness and jobl performance whereas negatively mediate the relationship between neuroticism and job performance. The findings conclude that Job Crafting and Work Engagement are significant partial mediators in the relationship between Personality traits and Job Performance.

Type Thesis/Dissertation MS

Faculty Social Sciences

Department Psychology

Language English

Publication Date 2024-12-10

Subject Psychology

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