Proactive personality, social capital, helping, and turnover intentions

Key Takeaways:

• Because of different personality traits, individuals differ from one another in the way they interact with others.
• Research has found evidence supporting the interpersonal relevance of all Big Five personality traits
• If broader personality traits can shape interpersonal interactions, then more narrowly defined personality constructs are likely to have a more focused influence on the quantity and quality of interpersonal interactions.
• Compared with their reactive counterparts, proactive people welcome social interactions. - Proactive employees are motivated to link otherwise disconnected persons to develop and translate ideas into action.
• Research suggests that one can acquire information and resources by having a large number of communication ties