Personality as a Predictor in Behavioral Activities - PT I

When employers are looking for potential candidates to fill a position they are looking at their knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSAs). Other areas are just as important such as their personality traits. According to Spector (2017), personality traits prove that certain classes of behavior can be relevant for job performance and other behaviors (such as how psychologically healthy they are) in the organization. Employers may want to look beyond the skills needed for the job and assess personality traits of the candidate.

Spector, P. E. (2017). Industrial and organizational psychology

Research and practice (7th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons

Identifying Certain Behavioral Activities

Identifying certain behaviors can begin in the employee selection process however, not all behaviors can be predicted during the employee selection process. Some behaviors are developed over time which can lead to counterproductive and disruptive behaviors which lead to workplace violence. Organizations must understand how to conduct risk assessment of these behaviors. What risk assessments is your organization conducting?