Effect of conscientiousness and agreeableness on job performance and emotional intelligence among Indian employees

Abstract

Personality has always been an important factor when it comes to hiring of employees in an organization. This study investigates effect of the two personality traits: Conscientiousness and Agreeableness on Job Performance and Emotional Intelligence. It is a quantitative research. The data was collected from 85 employees working in private or corporate sector in India. The result of this study confirms the hypothesis that there is a positive correlation between personality traits and job performance, emotional intelligence. The scales used to measure the variables are The Big Five Inventory 2-Short form (BFI-2-S) by authors Soto and John, Brief Emotional Intelligence Scale–10 (BEIS-10) by author Kevin Davies and Goodman & Svyantek (1999) Job Performance Scale by authors Goodman and Svyantek. Limitations and Scope for further research has been discussed.