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The study aims to measure proactive behavior and explore its relationship with various personality traits.

The proactive component of organizational behavior: A measure and correlates

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Randomized trial examines proactive behavior correlations with personality traits among students, suggesting its predictive potential.

The study aims to measure proactive behavior and explore its relationship with various personality traits.
Developed a scale to assess proactive behavior and tested it with 282 undergraduates.
Conducted factor analysis leading to a revised unidimensional scale with solid psychometric properties.
Assessed correlations between the proactive scale and personality traits in samples of undergraduates and MBA students.
Revised scale demonstrated sound psychometric properties after factor analysis.
Proactive behavior scores correlated significantly with need for achievement, need for dominance, and various personal achievements.
Peer nominations indicated a relationship between proactive traits and identified transformational leaders.

Bateman et al. (1993) studied this question.

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