Competitive vs. Cooperative Personality, What is the Difference? Implications for the Personnel Selections. (31st May 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kolařová, Ivana; Žiaran, Pavel
• Is Part Of: Procedia--social and behavioral sciences. Volume 220(2016)
• Page Start: 184
• Page End: 190
• Publication Date: 2016-05-31
• Subjects: personality traits -- cooperative -- competitive -- behavior -- HR -- personnel selection; Social sciences -- Periodicals; Social sciences -- Congresses; Arts -- Periodicals; Arts -- Congresses; Humanities -- Periodicals; Humanities -- Congresses; 300
• DOI: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2016.05.483
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1877-0428

Abstract

Abstract: In this paper we analyze the difference between the competitive and cooperative personality type in terms of most relevant individual personality traits stemming from the Neo-Big 5 personality inventory. The results provide better understanding of behavioral tendencies of these two antagonistic personality types. Data comprise 177 respondents (41% females), in the economically active age. We have used two types of analysis: structural equation modeling (SEM) and correlation analysis (non-parametric coefficient). Both methods bring similar results and mutually support the final conclusions. For illustrative reasons we included three-dimensional surface graphs for better understanding of results. Results provide interesting implications for HR management, especially personnel selection.