@article{01HRC95901S4HJA32J0DGV6NP5,
  abstract     = {{Only recently, the question whether within-person personality variability is a blessing or a curse for job performance has reached the agendas of industrial and organizational (I-O) psychology researchers. Yet, this limited stream of research resulted in inconsistent findings, and only little understanding exists about the role of rater source and mean-level personality in this relationship. Broadly following socioanalytic theory, the present study examined the extent to which self- and other-rated within-person personality variability predicts self- and other-rated job performance, and whether this is moderated by mean-level personality. Within-person personality variability indices and job performance evaluations were obtained from an experience sampling study including N = 166 teachers, N = 95 supervisors, and N = 69 classes (including 1,354 students). Results showed that-above and beyond the effects of mean-level personality-self-rated within-person variability was positively associated with self-rated job performance, while other-rated within-person variability was negatively associated with other-ratings of performance. Many interactions with mean-level personality were found, mainly demonstrating negative effects of variability for those with a less adaptive personality profile (cf. variability as a "curse"), while showing positive effects of variability for those with a more adaptive trait profile (cf. variability as a "blessing"). Importantly, however, additional analyses provided little evidence for associations across type of rater source. These findings contribute to the field of I-O psychology by highlighting that perceptions of within-person personality variability may impact performance evaluations beyond personality traits, although its desirability seems to depend on individuals' personality trait level. Implications and limitations are discussed.}},
  author       = {{Abrahams, Loes and Vergauwe, Jasmine and De Fruyt, Filip}},
  issn         = {{0021-9010}},
  journal      = {{JOURNAL OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY}},
  keywords     = {{Applied Psychology,within-person variability,job performance,personality states,observer,ratings,socioanalytic theory,SITUATIONAL 8 DIAMONDS,5-FACTOR MODEL,DENSITY DISTRIBUTIONS,TASK-PERFORMANCE,BIG 5,BEHAVIOR,TRAITS,SELF,METAANALYSIS,DYNAMICS}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{11}},
  pages        = {{1834--1855}},
  title        = {{Within-person personality variability in the work context : a blessing or a curse for job performance?}},
  url          = {{http://doi.org/10.1037/apl0001101}},
  volume       = {{108}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}

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