Abstract: Personality traits which are an enduring qualities and behaviour are one of the most crucial aspects of human life that can affect all human behaviours and work performance. Employees with different personality dimensions tend to behave in definite ways as they shoulder their responsibility in their various organizations. This study aims to investigate the relationship between personality dimensions and unethical behaviour in the workplace and to explore the relationship between personality dimensions and lateness behavior in the workplace. A total of seventy (70) bankers were selected through simple random sample from five (5) banks in Onitsha, Anambra state to participate in this study. The participants were 43(61.4%) males and 27 (38.6%) females. Their ages ranged from 21 24 to 55 years with a mean age of 32.84 years and standard deviation of 5.79. The instruments were: Big five Personality Inventory by John, 1991. Organizational Lateness behaviour scale by Koslowsky and Dishon-Berkovits, (2008) and Unethical Behaviour tendency scale by Tang and Waterford (1997). The design of the study was a survey design while Pearson Product Moment Correlation Statistics was adopted for data analysis. The findings of the study showed that there was no significant relationship between personality dimensions and attitude to lateness behaviour in the workplace and a slight relationship between personality dimensions and unethical behaviour in the workplace. It is recommended that the management of the various organizations should take into cognition personality dimensions of the employees in their workplace during appraisal year and refer for deeper assessment workers found to have personality issues for proper professional help. More so, the management should address whatever issues that will affect the workers’ personality dimensions not only to enhance the employees’ performance of employees but as well to help checkmate unethical behaviours in the workplaces.
Keywords: personality dimension, unethical, lateness, behaviour, workplace.
Title: The study of the relationship between personality dimension, unethical and lateness behaviour in the workplace
Author: Ezeoma Chinedu Patrick, Okoli Paul Chibuike, Nwobi Esther Uchenna, Igbokwe Lynda Ifunanya, Ofojebe Chukwuma Philip, Chinawa Francis Chukwuemeka, Okpara Titus Chukwubuzo, Chime Peter Ekpunobi, Magaji Nyamaai Cephas, Ekwo Jude Chukwudi, Eze Uchenna Gerald, Anike Raphael Ugwu, Agu Grace Uchechukwu, Onah Ikedichukwu Luke, Nnaemeka Ifeoma Josephine, Enukora Nkiru
International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations
ISSN 2348-7585 (Online)
Vol. 11, Issue 2, October 2023 - March 2024
Page No: 427-436
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Published Date: 21-March-2024
