Personality as predictor of success for MBA students

• Main Author: Joubert, Christina Helena
• Other Authors: Kriek, H. J. (Hendrik Jacobus)
• Format: Others
• Language: en
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: 371.264; Personality and academic achievement
• Online Access: Joubert, Christina Helena (2002) Personality as predictor of success for MBA students, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/17032>; http://hdl.handle.net/10500/17032

The purpose of this study was to determine the importance of personality as a predictor of academic success for MBA students using a sample of 94 first year MBA students. The test battery consisted of a Mathematical proficiency test, a Computer proficiency test, a Case Study and a personality questionnaire, the Occupational Personality Questionnaire 32n. The criteria measured were an overall performance score as well as four first year first semester subjects. With the aid of correlations and regression calculations, it was determined that the proficiency tests explained the greatest proportion of the variance of success in overall performance as well as in each of the subjects. It was, however, also determined that personality added value to the selection process. Consequently, it was concluded that, in support of the hypothesis posed, certain aspects of personality make an important contribution to academic performance, particularly when it can be theoretically linked to behaviour. === M. Admin (Industrial Psychology)