Scenario: Jim is the highest performing employee in the workgroup. He is very efficient, always completes his work before deadli
nes, and does his work well, but he refuses to help out others or take on additional responsibilities. His first response to any request for help is "NO." Which of the Big 5 Personality Factors best explains Jim's behavior as described above?
Conscientiousness: In psychology, the term conscientiousness is one of the personality dimensions or traits in the Big-Five theory of personality traits. It is defined as an individual tendency to be organized, goal-oriented, responsible, hard-working, and hold fast to specific rules and norms. An individual who is high on conscientiousness displays reliable and responsible behavior.
In the question above, Jim's behavior is described as conscientiousness.
