Is It Complicated? Validity of Personality Interactions for Predicting Performance

Authors

Jacob C. Bradburn, Michigan State UniversityFollow
Ann Marie Ryan, Michigan State UniversityFollow
Anthony Boyce, Aon HewittFollow
Tamera McKinniss, ACT, Inc.Follow
Jason Way, ACT, Inc.Follow

Author ORCID Identifier

Jacob C. Bradburn: 0000-0003-2935-1931

Ann Marie Ryan: 0000-0001-9668-4125

DOI

https://doi.org/10.25035/pad.2020.03.004

Abstract

Research on personality within the organizational sciences and for employee selection typically focuses on main effects, as opposed to interactive effects between personality variables. Large, multi-organizational datasets involving two different measures of personality were examined to test theoretically driven trait by trait interactions in predicting job performance. Interactive effects of Agreeableness and Conscientiousness, Agreeableness and Extraversion, Extraversion and Conscientiousness, and Emotional Stability and Conscientiousness were hypothesized as predicting overall job performance. However, these hypothesized effects were generally not supported. Implications for personality assessment are discussed.

Recommended Citation

Bradburn, Jacob C.; Ryan, Ann Marie; Boyce, Anthony; McKinniss, Tamera; and Way, Jason (2020) "Is It Complicated? Validity of Personality Interactions for Predicting Performance," Personnel Assessment and Decisions: Number 6 : Iss. 3 , Article 4.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25035/pad.2020.03.004
Available at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/pad/vol6/iss3/4

Corresponding Author Information

Jacob C. Bradburn

Bradbu17@msu.edu