Who gets promoted? Personality factors leading to promotion in highly structured work environments: evidence from a German professional football club

Mark Kassis, Sascha Schmidt (), Dominik Schreyer and Benno Torgler

Applied Economics Letters, 2017, vol. 24, issue 17, 1222-1227

Abstract: Much of the research on how human capabilities contribute to labour market success focuses on traditional human capital predictors. However, researchers are becoming increasingly aware of the important role of personality traits in determining individual labour market outcomes, both positive and negative. Using data from young professional football players in Germany, this study investigates the relationship between individual personality traits and cognitive abilities on career success. Our results suggest that individuals who score low on the tendency to be principled but high on cognitive processing speed are significantly more likely to enjoy career success through job promotion.

Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1080/13504851.2016.1267841

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