The effect of personality on performance is evident from past literature (Guha 1965; Anand 1977; Furnham and Zacherl 1986; Barrick and Mount 1991; Judge et al. 1997, 1999, and 2002; Feist 1998; Hochwarter et al. 2000; LePine and Dyne 2001; Seibert and Kraimer 2001; Barrick et al. 2002; Ilies and Judge 2002; Lim and Ployhart 2004). This...

We present the first comprehensive evidence on the role of cognitive ability and personality traits in the selection of electoral candidates and election of politicians. Using unique data that combine population registers and election statistics from local government elections in Finland with...

We study the relationship between risk managers’ dark triad personality traits (Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy) and their selective hedging activities. Using a primary survey of 412 professional risk managers, we find that managers with dark personality traits are more likely to...

Situational strength theory has been used as a theoretical underpinning of person–situation processes that are linked to job performance. Accordingly, the link between personality traits and job performance increases in weak situations. Building on this research, similar mechanisms have been...