Conscientiousness and task performance: Test of a cognitive process model

被引:113
作者
Gellatly, IR
机构
[1] Faculty of Management, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge
关键词
D O I
10.1037/0021-9010.81.5.474
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
The purpose of this study was to examine whether the effect of the Big Five factor of conscientiousness on task performance was mediated by performance expectancy, performance valence, and goal choice. There were 117 business students who completed 6 subscales of the Personality Research Form (D. N. Jackson, 1987), responded to several self-report measures, and performed a simple arithmetic task, A cognitive process model was tested and supported through LISREL analyses. The effect of conscientiousness on task performance was mediated by performance expectancy and goal choice. Robust effects for performance valence were not observed in this situation. Theoretical and practical implications were discussed.
引用
收藏
页码:474 / 482
页数:9
相关论文
共 44 条
[1]  
BANDURA A, 1986, SOCIAL F THOUGHT ACT
[2]  
Bandura A., 1988, Cognitive Perspectives on Emotion and Motivation, V44, P37, DOI DOI 10.1007/978-94-009-2792-6_2
[3]   THE BIG 5 PERSONALITY DIMENSIONS AND JOB-PERFORMANCE - A METAANALYSIS [J].
BARRICK, MR ;
MOUNT, MK .
PERSONNEL PSYCHOLOGY, 1991, 44 (01) :1-26
[4]   AUTONOMY AS A MODERATOR OF THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE BIG 5 PERSONALITY DIMENSIONS AND JOB-PERFORMANCE [J].
BARRICK, MR ;
MOUNT, MK .
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY, 1993, 78 (01) :111-118
[5]   CONSCIENTIOUSNESS AND PERFORMANCE OF SALES REPRESENTATIVES - TEST OF THE MEDIATING EFFECTS OF GOAL-SETTING [J].
BARRICK, MR ;
MOUNT, MK ;
STRAUSS, JP .
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY, 1993, 78 (05) :715-722
[6]   A CONTROL-SYSTEMS CONCEPTUALIZATION OF THE GOAL-SETTING AND CHANGING PROCESS [J].
CAMPION, MA ;
LORD, RG .
ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE, 1982, 30 (02) :265-287
[8]   FROM CATALOG TO CLASSIFICATION - MURRAY NEEDS AND THE 5-FACTOR MODEL [J].
COSTA, PT ;
MCCRAE, RR .
JOURNAL OF PERSONALITY AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY, 1988, 55 (02) :258-265
[9]   JUST A MIRAGE - THE SEARCH FOR DISPOSITIONAL EFFECTS IN ORGANIZATIONAL RESEARCH [J].
DAVISBLAKE, A ;
PFEFFER, J .
ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT REVIEW, 1989, 14 (03) :385-400
[10]  
DIGMAN JM, 1990, ANNU REV PSYCHOL, V41, P417, DOI 10.1146/annurev.psych.41.1.417