Why don't measures of broad dimensions of personality perform better as predictors of job performance?

Kevin R. Murphy, Jessica L. Dzieweczynski

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Abstract

Despite recent enthusiasm for the use of personality inventories in personnel selection, many of the problems cited in Guion and Cottier's (1965) review have yet to be resolved. The validity of measures of broad personality traits is still low, personality tests used in organizations are still poorly chosen, and links between personality and jobs are poorly understood. Personality measures are unlikely to achieve the degree of acceptance given to cognitive tests because of differences in the domains, differences in the tests, and differences in the environments in which cognitive tests versus personality inventories are developed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)343-357
Number of pages15
JournalHuman Performance
Volume18
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2005
Externally publishedYes

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