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Beyond the Big Five personality factors: An emic-etic understanding of German and Kenyan human resources for sustainable behaviour

Laufzeit: ab 01.03.2016

Partner: Josephine N. Arasa, United States International University of Nairobi Priscilla W. Kariuki, University of Nairobi Wilfried Echterhoff, University of Wuppertal

Kurzfassung


Five personality traits commonly known as the “Big Five” have been widely acknowledged as universal, regardless of an individual’s cultural background. According to latest empirical research, the Big Five cannot be called ‘false’, but rather incomplete in the face of ecological and cultural diversity. Most available psychological instruments are not necessarily transferable to other cultures but actually, they cover a minority of the world’s population. Core Self-Evaluations – personality...Five personality traits commonly known as the “Big Five” have been widely acknowledged as universal, regardless of an individual’s cultural background. According to latest empirical research, the Big Five cannot be called ‘false’, but rather incomplete in the face of ecological and cultural diversity. Most available psychological instruments are not necessarily transferable to other cultures but actually, they cover a minority of the world’s population. Core Self-Evaluations – personality features, that are closely linked to motivation and behavior and therefor appreciated in Personnel Psychology equal to the Big Five – show intercultural variability as well. In our globalized working world, an uncritical application of standardized personality measures leads to reduced validity and test fairness. Cross-cultural psychology therefor approves a combined emic-etic approach to personality assessment. » weiterlesen» einklappen

  • Big Five FFM Core Self-Evaluations Control Coping Adjustment Acculturation emic-etic Health Europe East Africa Employee Assistance Program

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Claudia Quaiser-Pohl

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