Managerial Competencies in the Framework of the Circumplex Model of Personality Metatraits

• Autorzy: Anna Baczynska , Ilona Skoczeń , George C. Thornton III
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Purpose - The study sought to fit managerial competencies in the metatraits of the Circumplex Personality Metatraits Model (CPM) by Strus, Cieciuch and Rowinski (2014). The authors assumed that managerial competencies would be located in the sector of personality metatraits, specifically, the plus poles: Integration (Gamma-Plus) through Stability (Alpha-Plus) and Self-restraint (Delta-Plus) to Plasticity (Beta-Plus).

Design/methodology/approach - A group of 327 managers took part in this study. Managerial competencies related to social skills, problem-solving, management and goal striving, openness to change and employee development were evaluated via the assessment center (AC).

Findings - The results revealed a negative relationship between all managerial competencies and negative metatraits of Disharmony (Gamma-Minus) and Passiveness (Beta-Minus). On the other hand, Integration (Gamma-Plus) and Plasticity (Beta-Plus) appeared to be positively related to two competencies only: openness to change and problem-solving.

Originality/value - All managerial competencies fitted well in the CPM pattern with adequate degrees of fit. The discussion indicates the role of managerial competencies and personality assessment in the selection process.
(original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Manager; Manager personality; Managerial competencies; Critical Path Method (CPM)

PL

Menedżer; Osobowość kierownika; Kompetencje kierownicze; Metoda CPM

• Czasopismo: Central European Management Journal
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: 31
• Numer: nr 2
• Strony: 151--168

Twórcy

autor

Anna Baczynska

• Kozminski University, Poland

autor

Ilona Skoczeń

• Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University, Warsaw, Poland

autor

George C. Thornton III

• Colorado State University, USA

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DOI

10.1108/CEMJ-10-2022-0180