Effect of Big Five Factors of Personality on Similar- to- me Effect (Managers and Supervisors of electrical distribution companies of Qom)

Managers are consistently choosing and hiring staff. However choosing Managers are affected by sum factors. Personality and attitude of the managers and effect of Similar–to–me affects selection of managers. This is the first study that examines the relationship between personality characteristics and Similar–to–me effect. The study population consisted of all managers and supervisors electricity distribution companies in Qom. Research tool is the questionnaire which consists of personality of Goldberg questionnaire and Similar–to–me questionnaire. With using the Cochran formula, sample size of 38 patients was assessed but to enhance the credibility of the study and with good cooperation, 66 people responded to the questionnaires. Outcomes show that Extraversion and Agreeableness factors of personality have negative correlation with Similar–to–me effect and education can decrease the similar–to–me effect.