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Effects of personality traits (big five) on expatriates adjustment and job performance

Purpose– Researchers have been focusing on the predictors of expatriates adjustment and job performance at different levels (individual level, organizational level, and societal level) but still some of the predictors have been ignored or unclear in the expatriate literature.The purpose of this pape...

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Main Authors:	Bhatti, Muhammad Awais, Battour, Mohamed Mohamed, Ismail, Ahmed Rageh, Sundram, Veera Pandiyan Kaliani
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014
Subjects:	BF Psychology
Online Access:	http://repo.uum.edu.my/12212/1/1.pdf http://repo.uum.edu.my/12212/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/EDI-01-2013-0001
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spelling	my.uum.repo.122122020-11-02T07:45:50Z http://repo.uum.edu.my/12212/ Effects of personality traits (big five) on expatriates adjustment and job performance Bhatti, Muhammad Awais Battour, Mohamed Mohamed Ismail, Ahmed Rageh Sundram, Veera Pandiyan Kaliani BF Psychology Purpose– Researchers have been focusing on the predictors of expatriates adjustment and job performance at different levels (individual level, organizational level, and societal level) but still some of the predictors have been ignored or unclear in the expatriate literature.The purpose of this paper is to examine the effects of personality traits (big five) on expatriates adjustment and job performance. Design/methodology/approach– In this regards, data were collected from 201 expatriates working in Malaysia and analyzed by using structural equation modelling with Amos 16. Findings – The findings of this study indicated that personality traits (big five) which include extroversion, openness to experience, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and neuroticism positively influence expatriate adjustment which further influence expatriate performance rated by peers. In other words, expatriates adjustment (work, interaction, and general) mediate the relationship between big five personality traits (extroversion, openness to experience, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and neuroticism) and expatriates job performance (task, relationship building, and overall performance).Research limitations/implications – The findings of this study will help the researchers to further understand the importance of personality traits required for successful completion of international assignment.Furthermore, the findings also suggest human resource professionals to consider these personality traits before selecting an individual for international assignment.Finally, future research directions have been proposed. Originality/value– Literature on expatriate adjustment and job performance is still at developing stage.This paper shed light on the individual characteristics which work as predictors for expatriates adjustment and job performance. Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://repo.uum.edu.my/12212/1/1.pdf Bhatti, Muhammad Awais and Battour, Mohamed Mohamed and Ismail, Ahmed Rageh and Sundram, Veera Pandiyan Kaliani (2014) Effects of personality traits (big five) on expatriates adjustment and job performance. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal, 33 (1). pp. 73-96. ISSN 2040-7149 http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/EDI-01-2013-0001 doi:10.1108/EDI-01-2013-0001
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spellingShingle	BF Psychology Bhatti, Muhammad Awais Battour, Mohamed Mohamed Ismail, Ahmed Rageh Sundram, Veera Pandiyan Kaliani Effects of personality traits (big five) on expatriates adjustment and job performance
description	Purpose– Researchers have been focusing on the predictors of expatriates adjustment and job performance at different levels (individual level, organizational level, and societal level) but still some of the predictors have been ignored or unclear in the expatriate literature.The purpose of this paper is to examine the effects of personality traits (big five) on expatriates adjustment and job performance. Design/methodology/approach– In this regards, data were collected from 201 expatriates working in Malaysia and analyzed by using structural equation modelling with Amos 16. Findings – The findings of this study indicated that personality traits (big five) which include extroversion, openness to experience, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and neuroticism positively influence expatriate adjustment which further influence expatriate performance rated by peers. In other words, expatriates adjustment (work, interaction, and general) mediate the relationship between big five personality traits (extroversion, openness to experience, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and neuroticism) and expatriates job performance (task, relationship building, and overall performance).Research limitations/implications – The findings of this study will help the researchers to further understand the importance of personality traits required for successful completion of international assignment.Furthermore, the findings also suggest human resource professionals to consider these personality traits before selecting an individual for international assignment.Finally, future research directions have been proposed. Originality/value– Literature on expatriate adjustment and job performance is still at developing stage.This paper shed light on the individual characteristics which work as predictors for expatriates adjustment and job performance.
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title	Effects of personality traits (big five) on expatriates adjustment and job performance
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Effects of personality traits (big five) on expatriates adjustment and job performance

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