Five Personality Traits and Work Behaviors of Gen X and Gen Y Employees in the State Universities

Authors

  • Sutana Boonlua, Tarawut Boonlua

Abstract

            This research was used to study levels of big five personality traits (Neuroticism, Extraversion,Openness to Experience, Agreeableness, and Conscientiousness) and work behaviors (Productivity, Absenteeism, Following Firm’s Regulations, and Job Satisfaction) of Generation X and Generation Y employees in the State Universities in the Northeastern region of Thailand. Samples were 317 employees with questionnaires asked for gender, age, educational level, marital status, position, affiliation, work experience, and salary. The big five personality traits composted of 45 items with 0.959-0.961 of Cronbach’s alpha coefficients and work behaviors composted of 15 items with 0.922-0.930 of Cronbach’s alpha coefficients. The statistical techniques were frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, one-way ANOVA, Person’s correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis. The research findings were employees had the highest level of Openness to Experience in the big five personality traits and Job Satisfaction in the work behaviors. Significant differenced of big five personality traits between Gen X and Gen Y were Neuroticism, Openness to Experience, Agreeableness, and Conscientiousness types. Work behaviors had two significant variables which were Absenteeism and Following Firm’s Regulations behaviors. The research results should applied to human resource management plan of training and development to increase organization’s performance. The transparency monitoring and evaluation programs were included for leading organization towards sustainable growth and success.

Published

2020-02-29

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