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Role of Neo Five Factor Model of Personality in Management Education: An Empirical Study


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1 UBIS-Geneva, Switzerland
2 CCS University Meerut, India
     

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The present study compares the personality profiles of male and female students of the full time management programme of a management institute. It also examines the differences in personality profiles of the male students of the full time and part time management programmes. Significant differences were found between the male and females students of the full time management programmes . Female students have a significantly higher score in four factors, namely, negative emotionality, openness to experience, agreeableness and conscientiousness. The full time male students were low in negative emotionality. The part time male students were higher in conscientiousness as compared to the full time male students.
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Archana Tyagi
UBIS-Geneva, Switzerland
Veena Bansal
CCS University Meerut, India

Abstract


The present study compares the personality profiles of male and female students of the full time management programme of a management institute. It also examines the differences in personality profiles of the male students of the full time and part time management programmes. Significant differences were found between the male and females students of the full time management programmes . Female students have a significantly higher score in four factors, namely, negative emotionality, openness to experience, agreeableness and conscientiousness. The full time male students were low in negative emotionality. The part time male students were higher in conscientiousness as compared to the full time male students.

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