ECONOMICS CAREER OF AN INDIVIDUAL - ANALYSIS OF PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS IN CHOOSING A CAREER

A comprehensive understanding of personality requires an understanding of a whole range of factors. This paper aims to define certain personality concepts that are recognized as potential predictors for a successful economic career. We consider personality traits to be an important factor in selecti...

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Main Authors: Bilic, Irena, Primorac, Dinko, Trkulja, Zeljka Marcinko
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Antisocial personality disorder
Careers
Economic analysis
Employment
Machiavelli, Niccolo (1469-1527)
Narcissism
Personality
Personality traits
Professions
Questionnaires
Success
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Summary:A comprehensive understanding of personality requires an understanding of a whole range of factors. This paper aims to define certain personality concepts that are recognized as potential predictors for a successful economic career. We consider personality traits to be an important factor in selection procedures and work performance, and in addition to academic and professional competencies, employees are also expected to have personal competencies. The definition of personality (Larsen and Buss, 2008) states that personality is a set of organized, relatively permanent psychological traits and mechanisms within an individual that influence his interactions with the environment and adaptation to the environment. This paper will present two recent personality concepts: the dark triad construct derived from the work of Paulhus and Williams (2002) and the five-factor personality model of Costa and McCrea (1992). The paper will deal with each of their components individually and with recent research and scientific works published on these topics. At the same time, it will outline connections between personality traits and economic career choices of the individual.
ISSN:1849-6903
1849-6903