An Exploratory Study of the Facets of Type a Personality and Scores on the Machiavellian Behavior (Mach-B) Scale

Abstract

The relationship of two facets of Type A personality, Achievement Striving and Impatience-Irritability, with Mach-B scores was investigated. Mach-B scores were not correlated with Achievement Striving and were positively correlated (r = .37; p<.01) with Impatience-Irritability in a sample of 51 hospital employees including physicians (n=12), nurses (n = 12), administrative staff (n = 13), and custodial services employees (n = 14).

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