Rodrigues, NunoRebelo, Teresa2022-03-092022-03-092019Rodrigues, N., & Rebelo, T. (2019). Predicting innovative performance through proactive personality: examining its criterion validity and incremental validity over the five‐factor model. International Journal of Selection and Assessment, 27(1), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijsa.12232http://hdl.handle.net/10400.13/4131nnovation has emerged as a key work outcome for modern organizations. The pre‐ sent paper answers recent calls from several researchers for further empirical re‐ search on the validity of personality variables for predicting individual innovative performance. More specifically, it is focused on the validity of proactive personality. Using a sample of 170 software engineers and their direct supervisors from a multi‐ national information technology firm, we found that this individual disposition repre‐ sents a valid and meaningful predictor of individual innovative performance, when assessed through supervisor ratings. Further analyses have also shown that proactive personality remains a significant predictor of this criterion, when the big five factors of personality are taken into account. Theoretical and practical implications of these findings are presented and discussed.engFive‐factor model (FFM)Incremental validityIndividual innovationInnovative performanceProactive personality.Faculdade de Artes e Humanidadesjournal article10.1111/ijsa.12232