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Direct linkBorges, Nicole J.; Gibson, Denise D. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2005
This study investigated differences in personality patterns between person-oriented and technique-oriented physicians. It tested an integrative framework by converting the scores on the Personality Research Form (PRF) to the Big-Five factors and built a predictive model of group membership in clinical specialty area. PRF scores from 238 physicians…
Descriptors: Physicians, Personality, Group Membership, Discriminant Analysis
Download full textGibson, Denise D.; Borges, Nicole J. – Online Submission, 2004
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to develop a working model to explain medical specialty decision-making. Using Social Cognitive Career Theory, we examined personality, medical specialty preferences, job satisfaction, and expectations about specialty choice to create a conceptual framework to guide specialty choice decision-making.…
Descriptors: Physicians, Personality Traits, Specialists, Career Development
