An Exploratory Study of the Relationship Between the Big-Five Personality Dimensions and Political Skills with Military Staff Members’ Perceived Performance

Alicia Ohlsson,Gerry Larsson,Rhino Bandlitz Johansen

doi:10.16993/sjwop.31

Abstract

The purpose was to explore the relationship and mediation effects between the Big Five personality dimensions, and political skill with military staff members’ perceived performance. The sample included 185 Armed Forces International staff members from several military education facilities. The results indicated that the PSI and several personality dimensions were positively correlated with individuals’ perceived performance. In addition, the personality dimension Conscientiousness acted as a statistically significant mediator between an individual’s use of political skills and their perceived performance. Practical considerations and future research directions are suggested. This article has been retracted. A retraction article relating to this can be found here: http://doi.org/10.16993/sjwop.94

Highlights

Performance is a constant focus for organizations, both for private and government sectors
Drawing on the limited previous research found in varying organizational contexts our research aimed to examine the relationships between individuals’ use of political skills and personality dimensions, as well as how these sets of conditions are associated with individual’s perceived staff performance in a military context
The study aimed to examine the association and relationship (H1) and mediation effects (H2) between individuals’ use of political skill and the Big Five p ersonality model dimensions: (1) Extraversion, (2) Conscientiousness, and (3) Emotional stability, with individuals’ perceived performance in military staff work. These hypotheses were generated based upon previous research and tested using a cross-sectional design method on multinational military staff personnel

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Performance is a constant focus for organizations, both for private and government sectors. The military is no exception, especially when an individual’s performance can be linked to the life and limb of oneself or others in dangerous contexts. Both team and individuals’ performance is examined, scrutinized and continuously developed in order to increase overall staff effectivity. Given the military’s traditional power hierarchy, yet the compositional differences of high-level military staffs, this study was interested to see what covert (personality) and overt (political skill) soft factors played a role in individuals’ work performance

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