Personality Traits as Correlates of Job Performance among Air Traffic Controllers: Basis for Behavioral Human Skills Enhancement

Abstract

The main objective of this study is to determine the Personality Traits as correlates to Job Performance among Air Traffic Controllers of Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines and to determine activities on Behavioral Human Skills enhancement among Air Traffic Controllers. The study sought to answer the following problems: (1) What are the five dominant personality traits of the respondents? (2) What is the respondents level of Job Performance in terms of Control Judgement, Methods and Procedures, Equipment, Communication/Coordination and Separation (3) Is there any relationship between Personality Traits and Job Performance of the respondents? (4) Based on the findings what activities can be proposed for Behavioral Human Skills Enhancement? The study reveals that based from the Basic Personality Inventory most of the Air Traffic Controllers got a low level of Anxiety, Impulse Expression, Thinking Disorder and Deviation with a percentile mean score that ranges from 46-49 whilst mild in social introversion with a percentile mean score of 51. In terms of the Job Performance of Air Traffic controllers they got a very satisfactory rating for Control Judgement, Methods and Procedures, Equipment, Communication/Coordination and Separation. In addition, the study shows a positively moderate relationship on Anxiety and Job Performance of Air Traffic Controllers specifically on the use of Equipment and Control Judgement whilst an inverse relationship on Impulse Expression, Thinking Disorder and Job Performance among Air Traffic Controllers specifically on Communication/Coordination. Since there are correlations between Personality Traits and Job Performance among Air Traffic Controllers It is recommended that the institution may assess qualified Air Traffic Controllers focusing also with their personality traits. Furthermore the institution should enhance and develop their competencies through training and psycho-educational program. Behavioral Human Skills enhancement activities have been organized and proposed.