Key Personality Traits for Business Administration Efficiency Using Holland's RIASEC Model and FIKR Profiling Assessment

Abstract

This study investigates aligning personality traits with business administration roles to enhance efficiency and organizational success, applying Holland's RIASEC (Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional) model with the FIKR (Facet, Insight, Knowledge, and Resilience) Profiling Assessment Tool. Using data from 180 respondents, six personality dimensions—Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional—were analyzed to evaluate suitability for business administration roles. Key findings reveal a high prevalence of Enterprising and Conventional traits, highlighting strong leadership potential and organizational skills, while Social traits positively influenced team dynamics and client management, emphasizing their role in interpersonal relations. Theoretically, this research advances the understanding of personality-based role alignment, showing how specific traits support core business administration functions and contribute to role effectiveness. These insights allow organizations to refine hiring practices, optimize role assignments, and improve workforce development by aligning employees with roles that match their personality profiles, ultimately supporting enhanced business performance and long-term organizational success.

Received: 10 September 2024 | Revised: 6 November 2024 | Accepted: 25 November 2024

Conflicts of Interest 

The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest to this work.

Data Availability Statement

The data that support this work are available upon reasonable request to the corresponding author.

Author Contribution Statement

Chee Kong Yap: Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Writing - Review & Editing, Visualization. Chee Seng Leow: Methodology, Validation, Resources, Supervision, Funding acquisition. Wing Sum Vincent Leong: Software, Investigation, Data Curation, Writing - Original Draft, Project administration.