THE PERSONALITY TYPES OF SRILANKAN UNDERGRADUATES : A STUDY OF A BUSINESS FACULTY

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.