Journal article
Validity of Observer Ratings of the Big Five Personality Factors
Journal of applied psychology, Vol.79(2), pp.272-280
04/01/1994
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.79.2.272
Abstract
The authors examined the validity of observer ratings (supervisor, coworker, and customer) and self-ratings of personality measures. Results based on a sample of 105 sales representatives supported the 2 hypotheses tested. First, supervisor, coworker, and customer ratings of the 2 job-relevant personality dimensions-conscientiousness and extraversion-were valid predictors of performance ratings, and the magnitude of the validities were at least as large as for self-ratings. Second, supervisor, coworker, and customer ratings accounted for significant variance in the criterion measure beyond self-ratings alone for the relevant dimensions. Overall, the results suggest that validities of personality measures based on self-assessments alone may underestimate the true validity of personality constructs.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Validity of Observer Ratings of the Big Five Personality Factors
- Creators
- Michael K Mount - University of IowaMurray R Barrick - University of IowaJ. Perkins Strauss - Department of Business Administration, Augustana College
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of applied psychology, Vol.79(2), pp.272-280
- DOI
- 10.1037/0021-9010.79.2.272
- ISSN
- 0021-9010
- eISSN
- 1939-1854
- Publisher
- American Psychological Association; WASHINGTON
- Number of pages
- 9
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/01/1994
- Academic Unit
- Management and Entrepreneurship
- Record Identifier
- 9984963204802771
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