Costa and McCrae's Five Factor Theory of Personality

Costa and McCrae- Five Factor Theory of Personality
Personality is vast and diverse. People portray several different traits shaped by various factors, including the environment they grow in. The big-five-factor model established by Costa and McCrae expresses five significant features: Neuroticism, openness, agreeableness, extraversion, and conscientiousness (McCrae & Costa, 2008). These factors have been used in discussions of how they relate to an open attitude toward diversity. Out of the five elements, openness stands as a crucial factor in how it relates to a relaxed attitude toward diversity.
Openness entails showing great interest in various ideas and behaviors, such as cultural differences. Having the openness trait allows one to have an open attitude towards diversity which breeds cultural competence (Han & Pistole, 2017). Cultural competence is the ability to interact smoothly with people from various cultures amid significant differences. For instance, eating together with black Americans as a white American while on a whole-day project execution demonstrates an open attitude towards diversity. Therefore, openness, as it relates to having an open attitude towards diversity, makes it easy to interact with and nurture each other. It enables day-in-day-out operations, as people can make things happen despite the situation's complexity.
In the modern world, openness and an open attitude towards diversity allow people to trust each other and open opportunities that benefit everyone. Therefore, people can feel more engaged and appreciated, which breeds trust, unity, and cohesion (Sparkman et al., 2018). Through this, they are able to innovate and develop various attributes as they seek to know and close gaps. Further, people who portray openness and an open attitude towards diversity usually record improved performances in their line of operation (Sparkman et al., 2018). For instance, employers with openness and an open attitude towards di...