A Five-factor Theory of Personality | Article Summary

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Title of Article:
Warm and Competent Hassan ¼ Cold and Incompetent Eric: A Harsh Equation of Real-Life
Hiring Discrimination
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Author(s):
Jens Agerstro ̈m, Fredrik Bjo ̈rklund and Rickard Carlsson, Dan-Olof Rooth
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Title of Journal
Basic and Applied Social Psychology
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Volume: __ 34_______ Year: 2012 Pages: ______ 359–366______
Doi:10.1080/01973533.2012.693438

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One of the significant theory or model used in this article is Five Factor Model of
Personality. In this case ‘Five Factors Model’ of personality is used to describe individual
differences. The five factor model consists of-conscientiousness, openness, agreeableness,
extraversion as well as neuroticism. Along with this the concept of hiring discrimination is also
discussed in this article (Agerström, et al., 2012). Further this article has also thrown lights on
the existing warmth as well as competence in the labor market.
A piece of research generated is-“A five-factor theory of personality”. In other words, the
research paper “A five-factor theory of personality”, which is a research work of Robert R.
McCrae, Paul T. Costa, Jr can be linked with the theories as well as concepts used in this article.
In order to find out how the previously mentioned research has motivated the researcher to
carry on the current research work, the crux of the previously mentioned research needs to be
discussed. The research work, “A five-factor theory of personality”, has elaborated vividly the
big five traits of personality and how they shape the temperament of every individual leading to
substantial individual differences. The big five traits of personality help people to cast an
impression especially, upon the recruiter during the process of hiring. From this concept the
current research study - “Warm and Competent Hassan ¼ Cold and Incompetent Eric: A Harsh
Equation of Real-Life Hiring Discrimination” has founds its essence, inspiration as well as
motivation. According to the current research at the time of creating impression through
individual personality traits like- conscientiousness, openness, agreeableness, extraversion as
well as neuroticism; people depends on two factors-warmth as well as competence. Thus the
current research deals with the fact whether the recruiters’, at the time of making hiring decisions