The Impact of Personality Traits on the Levels of Organizational Commitment Among Assam Tea Industry Executives

Abstract

The leading purpose of this study is to describe the relationship between Personality Traits and Organizational Commitment among the executives of Assamese Tea estates owned by several Tea companies. The objective of the study is to associate the personality traits of said employees with organizational commitment levels. This study employs a descriptive research design, standardized questionnaires were used to study the participants. The participants were asked to rate themselves according to the Big Five Inventory as to determine their personality type and the dominant characteristics of said personality, and to determine their organizational commitment, the scale developed by Allen and Meyer was used. Before distributing the questionnaire, Informed consent was obtained from all the employees through an informed consent form who participated in the study following receipt of information on the purpose of the study, the participants were assured of confidentiality. The study suggests that personality traits have a significant relationship with organizational commitment. The findings of the study suggest that scoring high on each of the personality traits refers to possessing certain dominant characteristics which affects organizational commitment significantly. The results and findings of the study have been interpreted and analyzed with utmost caution.