Keirsey Temperament Sorter

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An empirical study of Keirsey Temperament Sorter (KTS-II) finds that students' personality type as measured by the KTS-II correlates to their performance as evidenced by course grade in an undergraduate business capstone course. The study also examines the association between gender and course grade. The findings indicated that personality types combined with gender produces students who outperform their counterparts. The results suggest that female students who are feeling and judging types performed better in the course than others in the class. Some educational and managerial implications are

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