This paper analyzes the importance of equity finance for the R&D activity of small and medium-sized enterprises. We use …

, dispositional, and hybrid approaches, depending on whether working conditions, personality traits or their interaction are … studies both in the consideration of personality variables as well as the influence of factors to explain job satisfaction, do … not offer a theoretical framework. This paper investigates the influence of personality characteristics and working …

We investigate the influence of personality as measured by the Big Five personality scale on absenteeism using … socio-economic background characteristics along with a Big Five personality scale. Estimates of a Logit model and of count … estimates allow us to test hypotheses on the influence of the Big Five personality traits on work attendance. We find clear …

traits, in particular personality, and the formation and dissolution of marital and cohabiting partnerships. Changing …, relationships between personality traits and the probability of marriage are identical for men and women, which is consistent with … marriage is associated with distinctly different personality profiles for older men and older women, suggesting that gender …

applicants' intellectual ability, personality, and motivation. This allows the first experimental estimates of (i) the role of … their IQ, personality, and proclivity towards public sector work - i.e., we find no evidence of adverse selection effects on …

Abstract In light of the recent interest in using longitudinal panel data to study personality development, it is … important to know if personality traits are related to panel attrition. We analyse the effects of personality on panel drop …