Role of personality traits in organisational commitment in bank employees

Pages: 599-602
Vinod and Ravinder Kumar (Department of Psychology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana)
Kavita Sharma (PGDGC J.M.I. University, New Delhi)
Naresh Kumar (Clinical Psychologist, N.H.B, Sector-1, Rohtak, Haryana)

This present study examined the role of personality traits in organisational commitment among bank employees using correlational design. Data was collected from 120 employees belonging banking sector of Delhi. HEXACO short form (Ashton & Lee, 2007) for measuring personality traits and Allen & Meyer organisational commitment scale (1997) for organisational commitment were used for collecting data which was analysed using SPSS. Results showed a significant positive correlation between personality traits; conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness and organizational commitment while significant negative correlation was found between emotionality/ neuroticism and organisational commitment. Honesty-humility and openness to experience did not show any significant correlation with organisational commitment. These findings can be used in organisations for recruiting people with the required personality traits that leads to high organisational commitment and ultimately helps organization in achieving goals.