Personality Research in work setting:
Problems and Future Research Directions

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Abstract: Personality research has broadly influenced organizational behavior, plentiful meta-analysis have reflected that personality traits could be predictors both of individual behavior，group behavior and organizational behavior in all. But the application of personality research in organizations is criticized because of small validities and faking action in tests. Future research would focus on more broad traits and their applicability based on indigenous research , and on personality processes research under a dynamic organizational setting.

Key words: personality traits, personality research, the Big Five, organizational behavior

摘要： 人格研究对任何层次的组织行为都产生了深远的影响，大量元分析都显示了人格特质对工作动机、工作绩效、员工幸福感、压力与应对、团队效能、冲突与谈判、权利与政治、领导以及反组织行为等组织行为指标具有良好的预测力。但是人格研究在组织中的应用因为人格测验的效度和被试在测验中“作假”而饱受争议和批评。人格理论的拓展及其跨文化的适用性，人格特质的负面作用以及结合组织情境的动态研究都是今后研究值得关注和探索的方向。

关键词: 人格特质, 人格研究, 大五人格, 组织行为

张兴贵熊懿. 工作情境中的人格研究：回顾与展望[J]. 心理科学, 2012, 35(2): 424-429.

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