Negative Affectivity, Conscientiousness And Job Scope (A Case Of IT And Telecom Industry)
Bilal Afsar (),
Asad Shahjehan and
Zia Ur Rehman
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Bilal Afsar: Hazara University, Pakistan
Asad Shahjehan: Hazara University, Pakistan
Zia Ur Rehman: Hazara University, Pakistan
Annals of the University of Petrosani, Economics, 2010, vol. 10, issue 4, 5-18
Abstract:
Based on a sample of 350 employees in the telecommunication and telecommunication, we obtained empirical evidence suggesting that while individuals high on conscientiousness tended to react more positively to job scope, individuals high on negative affinity tended to react less positively. Job scope was defined as the extent to which a job required the jobholder to be mentally and physically involved to get it done effectively. Typically, a job characterized by a high job scope would be non-repetitive, would need a great deal of independent thought/action and training, would entail the job holder to keep track of his/her progress, and others. The affirmative results obtained in regard of the moderating roles of personality factors in the present study suggested that job design researchers should further explore individuals’ personality differences in response to job scope.
Keywords: conscientiousness; negative affectivity; job scope; job characteristics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: M12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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