Kesan tret personaliti terhadap prestasi kerja di kalangan pegawai Jabatan Kemajuan Masyarakat di Negeri Kelantan

Personality traits are an important element in determining compatibility between individual and job in an organization. This research was designed to investigate the relationship between personality traits namely extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, neuroticism and openness to experience on job performance among KEMAS Community Development Officers in Kelantan. This study used quantitative research methodology.Out of 115 questionnaires distributed, 100 were returned and can be used. The data was processed using the software "Statistical Package for Social Science" (SPSS) version 20.The findings showed that there was a significant relationship between neuroticism and openness to experience with job performance. On the contrary, extraversion, agreeableness and conscientiousness showed no significant relationship with job performance. Predictive nature that most affect job performance is neuroticism and openness to experience.This decision coincides with the objectives and in line with the established hypothesis. The results also showed framework developed Iiteratur based surveys can be used in the context of Malaysia. These results may change if a larger sample and different locations. This study can be used as a foundation to study in depth the personality traits that affect job performance among employees.