> The best employers don't seek out and promote agreeable employees
The best employers know when to hire agreeable employees.
"It may be that agreeableness may aid performance in some jobs but be a limitation in others... Evidence supports a link between agreeableness and prosocial work behaviors (Chiaburu, Oh, Berry, Li, & Gardner, 2011). Such a link exists, at least in part, because agreeable individuals are motivated to maintain positive interpersonal relationships with others (e.g., Barrick, Stewart, & Piotrowski, 2002). This is particularly important when considering group activity. Graziano, Jensen-Campbell, and Hair (1996) found that agree- able individuals reported higher levels of liking toward a randomly assigned partner. Most relevant to the current study, Mount et al. (1998) found that agreeableness was positively related to performance for service jobs requiring dyadic interactions.
However, some agreeableness characteristics—namely, the eagerness to cooperate and avoid conflict (Goldberg, 1990; McCrae & Costa, 1990)—suggest that agreeable individuals might struggle in competitive environments." [1].
Also, "agreeableness more positively predicted job performance in jobs requiring attention to detail and involving independence in completing work" (page 11670.
> The best employers don't seek out and promote agreeable employees
The best employers know when to hire agreeable employees.
"It may be that agreeableness may aid performance in some jobs but be a limitation in others... Evidence supports a link between agreeableness and prosocial work behaviors (Chiaburu, Oh, Berry, Li, & Gardner, 2011). Such a link exists, at least in part, because agreeable individuals are motivated to maintain positive interpersonal relationships with others (e.g., Barrick, Stewart, & Piotrowski, 2002). This is particularly important when considering group activity. Graziano, Jensen-Campbell, and Hair (1996) found that agree- able individuals reported higher levels of liking toward a randomly assigned partner. Most relevant to the current study, Mount et al. (1998) found that agreeableness was positively related to performance for service jobs requiring dyadic interactions.
However, some agreeableness characteristics—namely, the eagerness to cooperate and avoid conflict (Goldberg, 1990; McCrae & Costa, 1990)—suggest that agreeable individuals might struggle in competitive environments." [1].
Also, "agreeableness more positively predicted job performance in jobs requiring attention to detail and involving independence in completing work" (page 11670.
[1] http://leeds-faculty.colorado.edu/dahe7472/Judge%20and%20zap... page 1155