Personality Types and Level of Organizational Stress of Women Managers in Big Four Accounting Firms in Vietnam

10.6702/ijbi.2016.11.1.5

Elizabeth Furio Perez

Personality type ； organizational stress ； women managers ； personality behavior pattern

International Journal of Business and Information

11卷1期（2016 / 03 / 01）

92 - 110

英文

This study used the descriptive method of research to identify personality types and assess the level of organizational stress among 120 women managers in the Big Four international accounting and consulting firms in Hanoi, Vietnam. Input variables for the participant profile included age, civil status, education level, length of employment, position level, number of subordinates, years in management, number of hours worked per week, and degree of participation in sports and recreation. Input variables for organizational stress included work environment, inner self, and interpersonal relationships. Validated questionnaires were used to collect the data for analysis and interpretation. The statistical treatment used included frequency, percentage, weighted mean, and one-way analysis of variance. The findings revealed that study participants had a mean age of 28 years, were married, held a bachelor’s degree, had 1 to 5 years of service, supervised more than 15 employees, had from 1 to 3 years of experience in management, worked an average of 8 hours or less each day, had no flex-time, and were not involved in sports or recreation activities. Most had a Type B personality, with an average level of stress in their work environment, inner self, and interpersonal relationships.

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