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. 2014 Mar 4;9(3):e90309. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0090309

Table 3. Correlations between the JobMatchTalent sub-scales and the NEO PI-R domain Scales.

NEO PI-R
Openness Conscientiousness Extraversion Agreeableness Neuroticism
JOBMATCH WORK STRUCTURE Focus on planning −.14** .33**○ −.26** .04 .01
Focus on details .04 .25** −.07 .11* .02
Focus on order −.03 .49**○ .09 .05 −.20**
INNER DRIVE Self-motivation .01 .45**○ .42**○ −.23** −.35**○
Optimism .43**○ −.11* .44**○ .07 −.06
Mood stability −.02 .34**○ .22** .14** −.69**○
STRESS INDEX Self-control −.09 .21** −.08 .24** −.47**○
Resilience .04 .22** .23** .07 −.62**○
Concentration ability .07 .16** .26** −.08 −.16**
DECISION CHARACTERISTICS Thoughtfulness −.22** .34**○ −.34**○ .04 −.04
Willpower .10* .18** .38**○ −.40**○ −.06
Persistence −.01 .35**○ .16** −.03 −.34**○
ACTIVITY Physical Activity .15** .11* .45**○ .05 −.04
Mental energy .21** .31**○ .63**○ −.13** −.21**
Need for speed .16** −.07 .40**○ −.25** .19**
DRIVE Winning instinct .08 .31** .35**○ −.37**○ −.09
Vision .32**○ .05 .31**○ −.23** .01
Development motivation .30**○ .10* .12* .16** −.01
ACTING Sphere of influence .17** .23** .38**○ −.07 −.34**○
Power of initiative .16** .19** .43**○ −.29** −.08
Risk taking .27** −.06 .38**○ −.26** −.10
TOLERANCE Concurring image −.01 −.11* −.14** .48**○ −.03
Tolerant attitude .14** .01 .30**○ .33**○ −.32**○
Trust in others .17** .15** .27** .53**○ −.43**○
SOCIAL INTEREST Displayed consideration .13* −.21** .02 .38**○ .14**
Diplomacy −.03 −.06 −.10* .43**○ −.06
Contact creating .36**○ .14** .72**○ .02 −.17**
COMMUNICATION Force in communication .17** .14** .49**○ −.34**○ −.06
Communicativity .20** −.01 .43**○ −.18** .10
Openness .36**○ .15** .61**○ .03 −.33**○

Note: *p<.05, **p<.01.

Convergent correlations (r = ±.30),

Discriminant correlations (non-significant).