A personality trait-based interactionist model of job performance.

By R. Tett, Dawn D. Burnett. Journal of Applied Psychology, 2003

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Subfields: Applied Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

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Antecedents of Impression Management Use and Effectiveness in a Structured Interview† (2007, background): “Furthermore, trait activation theory (Tett & Burnett, 2003; Tett & Gutterman, 2000) suggests that a trait will manifest itself in behavior if a situation is relevant to the trait (i.e., if it provides cues for the expression of trait-relevant behavior).”
Gender and leadership emergence: A meta‐analysis and explanatory model (2018, background): “This is theorized to be the case because expressing traits is intrinsically rewarding, leading to pleasure and a sense of fulfillment, whereas acting in ways that are incongruous with traits produces anxiety and dissatisfaction (Allport, 1951; Tett & Burnett, 2003, p. 504).”
Self-presentation style in job interviews: the role of personality and culture (2013, background): “Therefore, the selection outcome will be strongly influenced by individual differences in applicants’ ability to promote themselves and their credentials.”
Personality, self-efficacy and job resources and their associations with employee engagement, affective commitment and turnover intentions (2020, background): “Although interactionst theory (Pervan, 1989; Terborg, 1981) and trait activation theory (Tett & Burnett, 2003) suggest that both person and environmental factors influence engagement and commitment, ‘theoretical discussions and empirical investigations have so far [only] emphasized ….…”
The Contributions of Personality to Organizational Behavior and Psychology: Findings, Criticisms, and Future Research Directions (2008, background): “Tett et al.s’ trait activation theory (TAT; Tett & Burnett, 2003; Tett & Guterman, 2000) and Mischel and Shoda’s © 2008 The Authors Social and Personality Psychology Compass 2/5 (2008): 1982–2000, 10.1111/j.1751-9004.2008.00136.x Journal Compilation © 2008 Blackwell Publishing…”
Verbal and Nonverbal Impression Management Tactics in Behavior Description and Situational Interviews (2006, background): “This proposition builds on research in personality differences, more specifically on trait activation theory and the role of situation strength (Tett & Burnett, 2003; Tett & Guterman, 2000), according to which relatively uniform expectations result in few differences in how individuals respond to…”
A meta-analysis of the relations between personality and workplace deviance: Big Five versus HEXACO (2019, methodology): “Practitioners can also use the current findings by applying trait activation theory (TAT: Tett & Burnett, 2003).”
Attachment and emotion regulation: Compensatory interactions and leader–member exchange (2012, background): “As per trait activation theory (Tett & Burnett, 2003), perhaps one's core attachment style is activated to lesser or greater degrees by the actions of others.”
Community embeddedness and work outcomes: The mediating role of organizational embeddedness (2014, background): “Tett and Burnett (2003) suggest that employees constantly receive cues and stimuli from these three levels of the work environment and are very attentive in responding to them.”