Abstract

This study examined the role of the Big Five personality traits and risk perception profiles among a sample of corporate managers concerning their subjective wellbeing (SWB) and corporate management practices during the Covid-19 pandemic. Two hundred and fifty-five chief executive officers (CEOs) and chief financial officers (CFOs) of companies listed on the main market of the Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE) in Poland participated in the study by completing the Satisfaction with Life Scale, Positive and Negative Affect Scale, Ten-Item Personality Inventory, Stimulation-Instrumental Risk Inventory, and a business survey on the Covid-19 pandemic’s impact on company management. Latent profile analysis revealed the existence of diverse profiles among the participants regarding personality traits and risk perception, which were variously related to their SWB and managerial practices during the pandemic. It seems that individual differences in personality traits and risk perception not only matter for the individual life satisfaction of managers but may also translate into effective company management in times of crisis. The results of our study may be an adjunct to understanding underlying sources of managerial biases in corporate management as well as to developing more effective methods of psychological counseling of corporate managers, a topic that remains still a highly understudied research area.

摘要

本研究考察了 Covid-19 大流行期间企业管理者样本中“五大人格特质”和风险认知概况在主观幸福感 (SWB) 和企业管理实践方面的作用。波兰华沙证券交易所 (WSE) 主要市场上市公司的 255 名首席执行官 (CEO) 和首席财务官 (CFO) 参与了这项研究，完成了生活满意度量表、积极和负面影响量表、十项人格量表、刺激工具风险量表以及关于Covid-19大流行对公司管理影响的商业调查。潜在概况分析揭示了参与者在人格特质和风险感知方面存在不同的概况，这与他们在大流行期间的主观幸福感和管理实践有不同的关系。看来，人格特质和风险感知的个体差异不仅影响管理者的个人生活满意度，而且还可能转化为危机时期有效的公司管理。我们的研究结果可能有助于了解企业管理中管理偏见的潜在根源，并有助于开发更有效的企业管理者心理咨询方法，这一主题仍然是一个备受关注的研究领域。看来，人格特质和风险感知的个体差异不仅影响管理者的个人生活满意度，而且还可能转化为危机时期有效的公司管理。我们的研究结果可能有助于了解企业管理中管理偏见的潜在根源，并有助于开发更有效的企业管理者心理咨询方法，这一主题仍然是一个备受关注的研究领域。看来，人格特质和风险感知的个体差异不仅影响管理者的个人生活满意度，而且还可能转化为危机时期有效的公司管理。我们的研究结果可能有助于了解企业管理中管理偏见的潜在根源，并有助于开发更有效的企业管理者心理咨询方法，这一主题仍然是一个备受关注的研究领域。