Abstract:
Personality is one of the major determinant of the achievements and the
life outcomes of individuals. The type of the personality can be used as
a predictor for career success. The aim of this article is to identify the
different personality types among Sri Lankan management
undergraduates and to see whether they are more extroverted. The
sample of the study comprised of 172 management undergraduates
from a management faculty in the western province in Sri Lanka. The
Big Five Personality Inventory (BFI) was used as the research
instrument. SPSS was used as the statistical package. Using the
descriptive statistics and independent samples T- test the personality
data was analysed. High personality profiles were identified for
Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness and Openness to
Experience while Neuroticism was reported as the lowest personality
profile among the university students. The results also showed that
higher Extraversion, Agreeableness and Neuroticism personality
profiles for female undergraduates. Overall, the personality trait
extroversion is high among the management graduates.
