title: Personality patterns of health care and industry CEOs: similarities and differences.
abstract: The study discussed in this article revealed that a group of 30 hospital CEOs and a group of 32 general business CEOs shared similar work-related personality traits. Differences were found on only 2 of 20 traits: Hospital CEOs were significantly less "interested in working with details" and had a lower "need for rules and supervision." However, both groups of CEOs' personalities were different from those of managers in general.
authors.affiliation: Business Administration, Trinity University, San Antonio, TX, USA.
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Van Eynde
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Tucker
mesh_terms: D000288:Administrative Personnel / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016542:Chief Executive Officers, Hospital / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003132:Commerce / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004328:Drive; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010551:Personality; D010555:Personality Inventory; D012380:Role; D014481:United States