Suhair Mereish 2026. Beyond Personality: How Conflict Management and Decision Styles Link Traits to Workplace Outcomes in Jordan. 6th Current Issues in Business and Economics Studies (CIBES). University of Valencia, Spain 25 - 27 Jun 2026 Malton London Press. https://doi.org/10.66414/mlabs.9690
| Title | Beyond Personality: How Conflict Management and Decision Styles Link Traits to Workplace Outcomes in Jordan |
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| Authors | Suhair Mereish |
| Type | Conference paper |
| Abstract | Understanding why some employees perform better, feel more satisfied, and contribute more readily to innovation remains a central challenge in business psychology, particularly in underexamined cultural contexts. This study investigates how personality traits, conflict management styles, and decision-making styles shape employee performance, job satisfaction, and climate for innovation in Jordan. Drawing on trait theory and organisational behaviour perspectives, the study proposes an integrative model linking the Big Five personality traits, conflict handling styles, and decision-making styles to key individual outcomes. A cross-sectional, multi-sample design is employed using two independent Jordanian samples to strengthen contextual relevance and enhance the robustness of the findings. The first sample comprises employees from a shipping and logistics company, while the second includes a broader general population sample. Data is collected using established measures: the Big Five Inventory (BFI-44), the Dutch Test for Conflict Handling, the General Decision-Making Style inventory (GDMS), and the Team Climate Inventory (TCI). Employee performance and job satisfaction are also assessed using validated self-report indicators. |
| Keywords | Personality traits, Conflict Management Styles, Decision-Making Styles, Jordan |
| Year | 2026 |
| Conference | 6th Current Issues in Business and Economics Studies (CIBES) |
| Publisher | Malton London Press |
| Accepted author manuscript | File Access Level Open (open metadata and files) |
| Publication dates | |
| Published | 12 Sep 2026 |
| Published | 12 Sep 2026 |
| ISBN | 9781066600908 |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.66414/mlabs.9690 |
| Web address (URL) of conference proceedings | https://cms.maltonlondonpress.com/api/media/file/CIBES%202026%20-%20Abstract%20Book-1.pdf?prefix=media |
| Web address (URL) | https://doi.org/10.66414/mlabs.9690 |