Correlates of the Bases of power and the Big Five Personality Traits
The purpose of this research was to empirically test the relationship between personality traits mainly agreeableness and neuroticism, and power. 150 employees working in "medium" size organizations in Lebanon filled the questionnaire. The results of the regression analysis indicated that...
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2009
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| Summary: | The purpose of this research was to empirically test the relationship between personality traits mainly agreeableness and neuroticism, and power. 150 employees working in "medium" size organizations in Lebanon filled the questionnaire. The results of the regression analysis indicated that expert, referent, reward, and legitimate powers, were positively related to agreeableness; where as, neuroticism was negatively related to referent power and positively related to coercive power. Further research could also explore the other Big Five traits and their relation to powe |
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