Personality Consistency and Situational Influences on Behavior

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dc.contributor.authorGreen, Jennifer P.
dc.contributor.authorDalal, Reeshad S.
dc.contributor.authorSwigart, Kristen L.
dc.contributor.authorBleiberg, Melissa A.
dc.contributor.authorWallace, David
dc.contributor.authorHargrove, Amber K.
dc.date.accessioned2021-11-03T16:45:34Z
dc.date.available2021-11-03T16:45:34Z
dc.date.issued2018-06-21
dc.description.abstractThis article examines within-person consistency in personality expression across situations as an individual difference variable that is distinct from the typically studied personality trait level. The focus of the study is the manner in which personality consistency (a conceptualization of personality strength) influences the choice and interpretation of situations and, ultimately, the enactment of organizational citizenship behavior. We conducted an experience sampling study of 167 employees over 10 workdays. At each survey, participants reported their conscientiousness, agreeableness, situation perceptions, and organizational citizenship behavior. Results demonstrated that even after controlling for the linear and quadratic effects of personality trait level (and several other variables): (1) personality consistency increased within-person consistency in organizational citizenship behavior across situations and (2) this relationship was partially mediated by perceived consistency of situational strength and trait-relevant situational content. More broadly, the findings show that individual differences in personality are not restricted solely to the personality trait level. Rather, within-person consistency in personality expression across situations is itself an important individual difference: one that possesses appreciable behavioral consequences in the workplace and one that, consequently, is deserving of considerable future research.en_US
dc.description.urihttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0149206318781950en_US
dc.format.extent31 pagesen_US
dc.genrejournal articlesen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/m2dinp-b1lf
dc.identifier.citationGreen, Jennifer P. et al.; Personality Consistency and Situational Influences on Behavior; Journal of Management, Volume: 45 issue: 8, page(s): 3204-3234, 21 June, 2018; https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0149206318781950en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1177%2F0149206318781950
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/23194
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherSage Journalsen_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtThe University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
dc.relation.ispartofUMBC Industrial/Organizational Psychology (I/O Psychology)
dc.relation.ispartofUMBC Faculty Collection
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dc.titlePersonality Consistency and Situational Influences on Behavioren_US
dc.typeTexten_US
dcterms.creatorhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2385-5979en_US

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