Five-Factor Model of Personality and Transformational Leadership

This study linked traits from the 5-factor model of personality (the Big 5) to transformational leadership behavior. Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness to Experience, and Agreeableness were hypothesized to predict transformational leadership. Results based on 14 samples of leaders from over 200 org...

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Published inJournal of applied psychology Vol. 85; no. 5; pp. 751 - 765
Main Authors Judge, Timothy A, Bono, Joyce E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington, DC American Psychological Association 01.10.2000
American Psychological Association, etc
Subjects
Adult
Applied psychology
Biological and medical sciences
Factor Analysis, Statistical
Female
Five factor model
Five Factor Personality Model
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Humans
Industrial psychology
Interpersonal Relations
Leadership
Leadership Qualities
Male
Midwestern United States
Models, Psychological
Occupational psychology
Organization and management. Professional relation
Organization theory
Organizational behaviour
Personality
Psychology
Psychology, Industrial
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Studies
Transformational Leadership
Midwestern United States
United States > US
Human
Leadership
Personality
Professional activity
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Summary:This study linked traits from the 5-factor model of personality (the Big 5) to transformational leadership behavior. Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness to Experience, and Agreeableness were hypothesized to predict transformational leadership. Results based on 14 samples of leaders from over 200 organizations revealed that Extraversion and Agreeableness positively predicted transformational leadership; Openness to Experience was positively correlated with transformational leadership, but its effect disappeared once the influence of the other traits was controlled. Neuroticism and Conscientiousness were unrelated to transformational leadership. Results further indicated that specific facets of the Big 5 traits predicted transformational leadership less well than the general constructs. Finally, transformational leadership behavior predicted a number of outcomes reflecting leader effectiveness, controlling for the effect of transactional leadership.
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ISSN:0021-9010
1939-1854
DOI:10.1037/0021-9010.85.5.751