1Assistant Professor (Senior Scale), Department of Commerce, Kanchi Mamunivar Centre for Postgraduate Studies (Autonomous, centre with potential for excellence by UGC) (Re-accredited with ‘A’ Grade by NACC), Affiliated to Pondicherry Central University, 605 008, India
2Doctoral Research Scholar PG & Research, Department of Commerce, Kanchi Mamunivar Centre for Postgraduate Studies (Autonomous, centre with potential for excellence by UGC) (Re-accredited with ‘A’ Grade by NACC), Affiliated to Pondicherry Central University, 605 008, India
Online published on 9 December, 2015.
The purpose of the present study is to investigate the relationship between big five personality and JS of private high school teachers. The sample consisted of 200 teachers. 56 male and 144 female are selected from each schools using convenience sampling method. A questionnaire with two instruments Big Five Inventory [BFI] and Teachers Sense of Efficacy [TSES] was administered to measure their JS and big five personality. The collected data were analyze using‘t’ Test and Multiple regression analysis. The results of the study indicate that Extraversion, Agreeableness and Conscientiousness have significant relationship among JS further significant negative relationship is reported between neuroticism and JS and Openness to Experience is not significant to the JS of teachers working in Pondicherry region high schools.
Personality, JS, High school teacher, Neuroticism, Openness
