The Role of the Personality trait of managers on their job performance: The case of Commercial banks, Dire-Dawa city administration

The main objective of the study was to examine the relationship between personality traits and managers' job performance at commercial banks. To this end, the correlational research design was employed. The sampling technique of the study was non-probability (Purposive) sampling techniques. The Census sampling method was also employed for selecting participants. Participants were the senior staff of commercial banks with these commercial banks senior staffs were 162. To undertake this survey; a structured and standardized questionnaire (The NEO-Personality Inventory-Revised and Individual work performance (IWP) Questionnaire) was used as a measuring instrument. Data were analyzed using descriptive and Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient. The results showed that Extraversion, Conscientiousness, Agreeableness, neuroticism, and Openness to Experience were related to managerial job performance. Finally, the results of this study confirm that personality traits have a relationship with managerial job performance. It was, therefore, suggested that employers have to take employees’ personalities into account when screening applicants and professional development programs. Furthermore, independent sample t-test reveals and verified that there there were no statistically significant differences between the male and female in the personality trait and managerial performance