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An experimental study about the congruence between type A behavior pattern and type of task.

Department of Psychology, University of Jaén, Jaén, Spain.
Scandanavian Journal of Psychology (impact factor: 1.52). 11/2007; 48(5):383-90. DOI:10.1111/j.1467-9450.2007.00581.x pp.383-90
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ABSTRACT This paper is an experimental study, the basic aim of which is to check whether the congruence between personality characteristics and task characteristics has positive effects for performance and satisfaction on individuals. The results obtained reveal that Type A behavior pattern individuals get better results in cases of congruence than in cases of incongruence, while the performance of Type B behavior pattern individuals is not related to the (in)congruence between personal needs/aims and the task's demands. Besides, we have found that Type A behavior pattern individuals also have greater levels of satisfaction in cases of congruence than in cases of incongruence. However, Type B behavior pattern individuals show the same levels of satisfaction in both cases.

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personal needs/aims
 
personality characteristics
 
task characteristics
 
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Type B behavior pattern individuals