The Influence of Personality on Job Performance-A Case Study of Adventure Education Facilitator

[[abstract]]This study examines the personalities of adventure education facilitators and their influence on work performance. To improve work performance, adventure education organizations are expected to train facilitators in accordance with their personalities. The first part of this study uses a five-factor model of personality, while the second part adopts a revised version of the work performance scale designed by Lee et al. (1999).This study surveys twelve adventure education organizations in the northern, central, and southern regions of Taiwan. 316 questionnaires were distributed and 300 valid questionnaires were collected. Literature review and data analysis show the following findings: 1. Females show a more agreeable personality. Facilitators with a master?s degree are more agreeable and neurotic. Facilitators with three to four years of service are more neurotic, while those with less than one year of service are more open to experience. Besides, married facilitators are also more neurotic. 2. Facilitators with three to four years of service have better work performance. 3. The personalities of adventure education facilitators have correlations with work performance. 4. Those who are more open to experience have better work performance. 5. It is suggested that organizations of adventure education development or related activities employ facilitators who are more open to experience. To improve work performance, facilitators must be trained to possess the personality of being open to experience