“…Assertiveness, a facet of Extraversion suggesting firm leadership, also was more likely than Extraversion (as a broad trait) to yield meaningful and generalizable relationships with quality of teaching. These two outcomes involving FFM facets are consistent with the view that the facets are more likely than the five broader factors to be predictive of performance outcomes (Borman et al,1997;Hough, 2003;Hough & Schneider, 1996, Murphy, 1996Paunonen, 1998;Paunonen & Ashton, 2001). Indeed, a number of writers have emphasized the heuristic value of a multilevel hierarchical approach to personality (Carroll, 2002;Coan, 1964;Costa & McCrae, 1995;Digman, 1997;Emmerich, 1968;Hough & Schneider, 1996;John, 1990;John & Srivastava, 1999;Saucier & Goldberg, 2003).…”