Personality Traitsas Antecedant of Employee Engagement

Abstract

This review paper contributes to significant conclusions to previous literature, showing that personality is an
antecedent or driver of Employee/Work Engagement. An organization cannot alter an individual's core personality.
Understanding the relationship between personality traits and likely employee attitudes and Behavior can enable
managers to achieve a better fit between employees and their jobs. Selecting employees based on performancerelated personality criteria would increase the probability of creating a more engaged workforce.