Abstract
Previous theory and research concerning job effects on personality are briefly reviewed. A new theoretical model is presented which proposes that individuals' life orientations and levels of emotional well-being are influenced by the stimulus complexity of their job experiences. Hypotheses derived from the model are proposed for 116 engineers, scientists, and managers employed by a large petroleum products company. Five characteristics of employees' jobs were measured using the Hackman-Oldham Job Diagnostic Survey. Longitudinal data were collected on four personality characteristics derived from the Guilford-Zimmerman Temperament Survey. Results of analyses indicate that changes in two personality characteristics (Active Orientation and Freedom from Depression) are associated with several job characteristics.
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