Trait theory states that humans possess a variety of characteristics that remain consistent over time and make up our personalities. While not everyone shares the same traits, we all draw from the same pool of characteristics. The Big Five personality model identifies the five main personality traits that make up an individual's overall personality: Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Emotional Stability, and Openness to Experience. These traits influence behaviors like how outgoing or reserved one is, how they interact with others, reliability, ability to handle stress, and openness to new ideas. Human resources professionals use this model to help place employees according to their personality traits.

1. PERSONALITY

2. Trait theory
• Trait theories state that human beings possess
wide varieties of characteristics that are
constant over time, not everyone will share
the same characteristics or traits; but, all of us
will share from the same pool of
characteristics that make up the psyche of all
humans

3. Cont…
• The different combination of traits found in
each of us are what makes us unique. Trait
theories are therefore, primarily concerned
with the differences in people with regards to
their own set of personality traits

4. BIG FIVE” personality
model
• Human resources professionals often use the
Big Five personality dimensions to help place
employees. That is because these dimensions
are considered to be the underlying traits that
make up an individual’s overall personality:

6. Extraversion focuses on the comfort
level of an individual in interaction with
others.
EXTRAVERSION
Assertive
Outgoing
Talkative
Open
INTROVERSION
Timid
Quiet
Reserved

7. Agreeableness refers to an
individual’s behavior towards others
while interacting with them
HIGH AGREEABLENESS
Good Natured
Co-operative
Trusting
LOW AGREEABLENESS
Cold
Antagonistic
Distant

8. Conscientiousness refers to the extent
to which individuals show consistent &
reliable behavior while working in the
organization
HIGH CONSCIENTIOUSNESS
High Responsible
Dependable
Organized
Persistent
LOW CONSCIENTIOUSNESS
Unreliable
Disorganized
Inconsistent
Easy-going

9. Emotional Stability refers to the ability of an
individual to control his/her emotions at the time
of crisis.
Positive Emotions
Calm
Self-confident
Secure
Negative Emotions
Nervous
Depressed
Insecure

10. Openness to experience measures the
individual’s ability to be open to any kind of
experience that helps him/her to do the job
effectively
HIGH OPEN TO EXPERIENCE
More
Approachable
Creative
Imagination
Curiosity
LOW OPEN TO EXPERIENCE
Uncomfortable
Practical
Traditional
Down-to-earth
Conservative