Comparing Personality Traits and Tendencies: A Study of Facility Managers and Procurement Professionals

9 pages•Published: May 26, 2024

Juliana Somuah, Rebecca Kassa, Nneka Ubi, Dishita Shah and Jake Smithwick

Abstract

The facility workforce has recognized an increase in the number of facility management professionals. However, the ability to identify, develop, and retain these individuals is an essential task to the success of the facility management sector broadly across many organizations. As a result, the purpose of this research is to shed light on the usage of human traits profiles for facility professionals using procurement professionals as a benchmark of comparison to assist in recruiting and retaining experts in the facility workforce. The study used HEXACO personality inventory, Emotional Intelligence, and Q-Disc behavioral diagnostics to identify the differences between 49 facility managers and 319 procurement professionals. The collected data was analyzed using a t-test to estimate quantitatively. This analysis identified significant differences between the two fields. As one of the few studies for human traits profiles in facility management, this paper will help enhance talent retention and solidify the facility management industry's foundations on a global scale.

Keyphrases: facility manager, personality traits, procurement professional, workforce talent development

In: Tom Leathem, Wes Collins and Anthony Perrenoud (editors). Proceedings of 60th Annual Associated Schools of Construction International Conference, vol 5, pages 777-785.

Links:	https://easychair.org/publications/paper/S2t1
	https://doi.org/10.29007/j1px

BibTeX entry

@inproceedings{ASC2024:Comparing_Personality_Traits_Tendencies,
  author    = {Juliana Somuah and Rebecca Kassa and Nneka Ubi and Dishita Shah and Jake Smithwick},
  title     = {Comparing Personality Traits and Tendencies: A Study of Facility Managers and Procurement Professionals},
  booktitle = {Proceedings of 60th Annual Associated Schools of Construction International Conference},
  editor    = {Tom Leathem and Wes Collins and Anthony Perrenoud},
  series    = {EPiC Series in Built Environment},
  volume    = {5},
  publisher = {EasyChair},
  bibsource = {EasyChair, https://easychair.org},
  issn      = {2632-881X},
  url       = {/publications/paper/S2t1},
  doi       = {10.29007/j1px},
  pages     = {777-785},
  year      = {2024}}

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