The effect of proactive personality on job performance

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Ph.d student of sport management, Department of Physical Education, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University,Tabriz, Iran

2 Department of Physical Education, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran (Corresponding Author)

3 Department of Physical Education, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran

Abstract

Abstract
Introduction: Employee job performance has always been influenced by various structures. Accordingly, the present study dealt with the effect of proactive personality on the job performance of the football federation staff of the country.

Materials and Methods: This study was a descriptive correlational study that was applied in terms of purpose. The statistical population of the present study consisted of the official staff of the Football Federation of the country and the sports delegations of the provinces that have teams in the country's premier league. According to the target population, 310 people were selected as a statistical sample. The measurement tools were Patterson (2008) Job Performance Questionnaire and Batman and Krant (1993) Proactive Personality Questionnaire, which were Validated Cronbach's alpha test and validity using confirmatory factor analysis. Data analysis was performed using structural equation modeling with partial least squares method.
Results: The results of the study showed that proactive personality can positively and directly affect the job performance of the employees of the Football Federation. Also, the results of the structural equation model of the research were confirmed (GOF = 0.441) and showed that the proactive personality variable can enhance job performance.
Conclusion: Efforts to improve the performance of human resources and the organization in general, is one of the important tasks of managers in any organization and based on the results of this study can be said that if the employees of the Football Federation have an proactive personality, the possibility of improving their job performance and the organization as a whole will be more.
medical journal of mashhad university of medical sciences
Volume 62, Issue 5.1
November and December 2019

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