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The Relationship Between The Big Five Personality Traits And Authentic Leadership, Bronti Baptiste
The Relationship Between The Big Five Personality Traits And Authentic Leadership, Bronti Baptiste
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Effective leadership, ethical leadership, and leadership emergence have been extensively researched, but there remains a lack of research on the relationship between the big 5 personality traits and authentic leadership. This quantitative study was based on the empirical principles of the big 5 model and guided by the big 5 theory. In addition, this research asked if there was a relationship between the big 5 model and authentic leadership, and which combination of the 5 personality traits best predict authentic leadership. Fifty-five adult participants, employed in various corporations, were recruited from a convenience sample. They rated their leaders by completing …