Abstract
Personal intelligence (PI) involves the ability to recognize, reason, and use information about personality to understand oneself and other people. Employees in two studies (Ns = 394, 482) completed the Test of Personal Intelligence (TOPI; e.g., Mayer, Panter, & Caruso, 2017a) and assessments of workplace perception and behavior. Higher PI was associated with higher perceived workplace support and lower counterproductive work behavior. These relationships continued to hold after controlling for other key variables. The results indicate the TOPI, although still in research trials, shows promise as a screening device for selecting employees and targeting individuals for training.
Department
Psychology
Publication Date
5-2-2018
Journal Title
Journal of Personality Assessment
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
Document Type
Article
Recommended Citation
Mayer, J. D., Lortie, B., Panter, A. T., & Caruso, D. (2018). Employees high in personal intelligence differ in workplace perceptions and behavior from their colleagues. Journal of Personality Assessment, 00, 000-000 [First published online]. https://doi.org/10.1080/00223891.2018.1455690