The relationship between personality traits and job satisfaction among employees at Fire and Rescue Malaysia Department, Sarawak State/ Pranchisca Tulis

The study investigated the relationship between personality traits and job satisfaction among employees at Fire and Rescue Malaysia Department, Sarawak State. The objectives of the study were to identify the relationship between personality traits and job satisfaction. Sarawak, State. The framework of this study was adapted from between Personality Traits and Job Satisfaction. This study required implementation of a composite survey consisting of the demographic questionnaire, organizational commitment questionnaire and employee performance questionnaire. Then, the data were collected through the instruments of questionnaire. A correlational survey research design was adapted by using quantitative methods. As for the sampling technique, the researcher is applying a convenience sampling technique in order distributed the questionnaires to the sample size of 92 employees in Fire and Rescue Malaysia Department, Sarawak State. The study had found the most correlate relationship is between Openness and Job Satisfaction with a high significant value of (r=0.437**). The study recommends to a future research to use Big Five Model personality traits as whole rather than selected one or focusing more on neuroticism traits among employees. The future researcher increase the number of populations by included all departments of Fire and Rescue in Sarawak continent.