The Effects of Work Environment on the Personality-Performance Relationship: An Exploratory Study

摘要

Research to date has focused on direct relationships between personality and employee outcomes in organizations. This study explored the potential mediating effects of work environment preferences on relationships between Big Five personality dimensions and employee performance and commitment. One hundred and fifteen subjects in organizations in the western United States participated in the study. Results indicated that goal-oriented work environments fully mediated the significant direct relationships between the Big Five factor of conscientiousness on employee performance and extraversion on employee commitment. These findings suggest that work environment may play a predominant role in employee performance and commitment.