Article
The Impacts of Personality Traits and Goal Commitment on Employees' Job Satisfaction
Accounting Faculty Research
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2012
Disciplines
Abstract
The present research investigates the effects of personality traits, such as self-efficacy and locus of control, on job satisfaction. It also examines the mediating impact of goal commitment on relationships between personality and job satisfaction. The results indicate that both self-efficacy and locus of control are positively associated with goal commitment. In addition, locus of control is found positively related to job satisfaction. However, self-efficacy does not have the same positive relationship with job satisfaction. The study further confirms the mediating effect of goal commitment on relationships between personality traits and job satisfaction.
Citation Information
Lau, W. K. (2012). The Impacts of Personality Traits and Goal Commitment on Employees' Job Satisfaction. Business & Economics Journal. Vol. 2012: BEJ-59. 1-12.
Published by AshtonJournals at http://astonjournals.com/bej. The version of record is available at http://astonjournals.com/manuscripts/Vol2012/BEJ-59_Vol2012.pdf. This article was published under a Creative Commons Attribution License. Copyright © 2012 the author.