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Relationship Between Neo Five Personality Profile And Psychosocial Maturity Exhibited By B-School Students In Coimbatore

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  • Dr. Manju P.George

    (Assistant Professor, PSG Institute of Management (PSG College of Technology) Coimbatore – 641 004, India)

  • K. Sri Gayathridevi

    (Assistant Professor PSG Institute of Management (PSG College of Technology) Coimbatore – 641 004, India)

  • Dr.Sebastian Rupert Mampilly

    (Professor, School of Management Studies Cochin University of Science and Technology Cochin – 22, India)

Abstract

The present study compares the Big-five personality profiles and the psychosocial maturity among male and female students pursuing their full time management program me in B-schools located in Coimbatore. The study also examines the relationship between personality profile and psycho-social maturity among students. The findings revealed that the male students have a significantly higher score in three of the personality traits, namely, extraversion, agreeableness and conscientiousness and one of the psycho-social maturity dimension cooperativeness. Moreover the relationship between personality profile and the psycho-social maturity revealed that there is positive correlation between cooperativeness (psycho-social maturity)and the four factors of personality; extraversion, openness, agreeableness and conscientiousness, Efficacy over openness and conscientiousness; positive correlation between Perseverance over conscientiousness and negative correlation between neuroticism and perseverance.

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  • Dr. Manju P.George & K. Sri Gayathridevi & Dr.Sebastian Rupert Mampilly, 2012. "Relationship Between Neo Five Personality Profile And Psychosocial Maturity Exhibited By B-School Students In Coimbatore," Far East Journal of Psychology and Business, Far East Research Centre, vol. 7(5), pages 66-77, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:fej:articl:v:7b:y:2012:i:5:p:66-77
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    Keywords

    NEO Five Personality; Psychosocial maturity; B – School;
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    • M1 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration

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