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A Sample Thesis Findings

Chapter 5: Findings

Overview

This research was conducted in order to determine the reliability and role of personality questionnaire in various human resource activities such as in recruitment and employee appraisal. In addition, this study also aimed to identify the advantages and disadvantages of using personality questionnaires. In order to answer these research questions, the descriptive method of research was applied. Through quantitative and qualitative approaches, the researcher developed a questionnaire that would gather pertinent data. Literatures to support the findings were also integrated. The answers given by the 40 selected respondents were then analyzed by computing their weighted mean. Results were then presented in graphs and tables to facilitate the analysis.

Demographic Profile

For the profile of the respondents, the questionnaire asked for the participants’ age, gender, duration of service in the company and their current job position. Below are the graphs summarizing the gathered values for each profile category:

Fig. 1: Age Distribution of the 60 Respondents

Fig. 2: Gender Distribution of the 60 Respondents

Fig. 3: Duration of Service of the 60 Respondents to their respective companies

Fig. 4: HR Positions of the Selected Respondents

Survey Results

Below is the table summarizing the results of the survey responses given by the selected participants:

Usability and Reliability of Personality Questionnaire	4	3	2	1	Weighted Mean	Interpretation
1. Based on existing workforce and human resource	5	12	19	4	2.45	Agree
developments in your company, personality questionnaire
has the ability to provide accurate results.
2. Personality questionnaire is able to give objective	13	16	9	2	2.60	Agree
findings that enable less personal recruitment decisions.
3. The results of the personality questionnaire are easy to	14	18	8	0	3.15	Strongly Agree
analyze and interpret.
4. Personality questionnaire supports fast hiring	17	23	0	0	3.43	Strongly Agree
procedures.
5. Personality questionnaire contributes greatly to	8	24	8	0	3.00	Agree
company performance and output
Pros and Cons of Personality Questionnaire	4	3	2	1	Weighted Mean	Interpretation
6. Personality questionnaire helps in determining whether	5	23	12	0	2.83	Agree
the applicant is fit for the job or not.
7. The use of personality questionnaire is advantageous	13	16	9	2	2.60	Agree
as it can easily identify the individual's potentials, behaviour
and work attitudes.
8. Personality questionnaires demand several	32	8	0	0	3.80	Strongly Agree
requirements such as trained staff and substantial
experience for effective utilization.
9. The use of a personality questionnaire can help in	8	24	8	0	3.00	Agree
resolving or preventing personality-based conflicts in the
workplace.
10.Personality questionnaire can be administered and	31	9	0	0	3.76	Strongly Agree
analyzed even by untrained staff, making test results
less accurate.
11. This human resource tool promotes team-building	13	16	9	2	2.60	Agree
among employees.
12. Personality questionnaire help employers in making	9	22	8	1	2.98	Agree
effective promotion decisions.
13. The possibility of misinterpretations despite the	38	2	0	0	3.95	Strongly Agree
training is ever-present.