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Five Factor Model of Personality & Role Stress


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1 International Management Institute (IMI) New Delhi 110016, India
2 Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Bangalore 560100, India
     

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The present study investigates the relationship between five factor model of personality and role stress (role overload, role ambiguity and role conflict). Sample of the present study consists of 204 male middle level managers working in public and private manufacturing organizations. Results suggest that neuroticism is positively correlated with all dimensions of role stress i.e. role overload, role ambiguity and role conflict. Agreeableness is negatively correlated with role ambiguity and overall stress. Conscientiousness factor of personality is negatively correlated with role ambiguity, role conflict and overall stress. Results of hierarchical regression analysis indicate that neuroticism is the significant predictor of role stress along with its dimensions.
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Snigdha Rai
International Management Institute (IMI) New Delhi 110016, India
V. V. Ajith Kumar
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Bangalore 560100, India

Abstract


The present study investigates the relationship between five factor model of personality and role stress (role overload, role ambiguity and role conflict). Sample of the present study consists of 204 male middle level managers working in public and private manufacturing organizations. Results suggest that neuroticism is positively correlated with all dimensions of role stress i.e. role overload, role ambiguity and role conflict. Agreeableness is negatively correlated with role ambiguity and overall stress. Conscientiousness factor of personality is negatively correlated with role ambiguity, role conflict and overall stress. Results of hierarchical regression analysis indicate that neuroticism is the significant predictor of role stress along with its dimensions.

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