Table 8. Correlations between... | Emerald Publishing

Table 8.

Correlations between personality traits and work motivation (standardised scores)

Personality trait	Job security	Responsibility	Meaningful work	Flexibility	Traditional commitment
Conscientiousness	0.41**	0.18*	0.23**	−0.16*	0.39**
Agreeableness	0.28**	0.31**	0.34**	0.12	0.25**
Openness	−0.12	0.42**	0.47**	0.38**	−0.21**
Extraversion	−0.08	0.36**	0.29**	0.44**	−0.15*
Emotional stability	0.33**	0.22**	0.19*	−0.23**	0.31**

Personality trait	Job security	Responsibility	Meaningful work	Flexibility	Traditional commitment
Conscientiousness	0.41**	0.18*	0.23**	−0.16*	0.39**
Agreeableness	0.28**	0.31**	0.34**	0.12	0.25**
Openness	−0.12	0.42**	0.47**	0.38**	−0.21**
Extraversion	−0.08	0.36**	0.29**	0.44**	−0.15*
Emotional stability	0.33**	0.22**	0.19*	−0.23**	0.31**

Note(s):

Correlations are based on composite scale scores. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01

Source(s): Author’s own work