Five personality dimensions and their influence on information behaviour (16 Oct 2003)
It is shown that information behaviour could be connected to all the personality dimensions tested in the study - neuroticism, extraversion, openness to experience, competitiveness and conscientiousness. Possible explanations for these relations are discussed. It is concluded that inner traits interact with contextual factors in their final impact on information behaviour.
Article URL: http://informationr.net/ir/9-1/paper165.html
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