TITLE:
Ability, Demographic and Personality Predictors of Work Success
AUTHORS:
Adrian Furnham
KEYWORDS:
Intelligence, Personality, Art, Science, Domain-Specificity
JOURNAL NAME:
Psychology,
Vol.11 No.6,
June
30,
2020
ABSTRACT: 794 working people aged around 30 years completed three intelligence
(Ravens Progressive matrices: GMA Numerical and GMA Verbal) and one personality
test (16PF) before entering jobs in public service. They were all graduates and
there were various sex differences on all measures. They were rated by
supervisors each year after they joined the organisation and data were kept on
their promotions. Correlations between individual difference factors and the rated criterion scores showed many
significant patterns. A series of multiple regressions entered demographic
factors (sex, age, social class), arts vs science background, impression
management, intelligence test scores, and the
personality variables. A mean rating score as well as three years
supervisor ratings and number of promotions acted as the criterion scale.
Whilst there were some differences between the different criteria, there were some
consistent findings. Gender was a consistent predictor whilst there were relatively few personality and ability
correlates. Limitations are acknowledged.