This study was divided into two parts and investigated the following research questions.
1. What tasks and job competencies should new staff member training focus on to ensure efficiency and proficiency in front- and back-end operations in Payment Services roles?
2. What job competencies (combination of knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors [KSABs]) do managers and staff members perceive as necessary to perform required tasks associated with front- and back-end operations in Payment Services?
3. Which traits are most strongly associated with the identified job competencies based on personality research using the Work Place Big Five Profile?
And Survey) was used to collect data for research question 2. And, the short form of the Work Place Big Five Profile was used to collect data for research question 3. This section provides a brief description of the instruments as well as information regarding their reliability and validity.