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This study evaluates relationship between personality, gender and departments of a random sample of 294 employees working in 5-star hotels in the Antalya Region of Turkey. Evaluation was conducted using Cattell’s 16 PF (Sixteen Personality Factor) questionnaire. T-test assessed the relationship between personality and gender and one-way Anova analysed personality and department relationship. Results indicate that in the relationship between personality and gender there were significant variance for the subscales dominance, rule-consciousness, sensitivity and self-reliance. Sixteen Personality Factor (16 PF) showed significant differences for warmth, reasoning, emotional stability, dominance, social boldness, apprehension and tension subscales, in terms of personality and department relationship.
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Aksu, A.A., Şekercioğlu, G., Ehtiyar, V.R. et al. The relationship between personality, gender and departments: application of 16 personality factor questionnaire in the Antalya region of Turkey. Qual Quant 44, 1113–1127 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11135-009-9264-5
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