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4.3 PERSONALITY TRAITS<br />

The respondents were asked to respond regarding <strong>the</strong> import<strong>an</strong>ce <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> identified personality<br />

traits <strong>of</strong> a CEL. According to <strong>the</strong> percentage tables. <strong>the</strong> different personality traits <strong>of</strong> a CEl were<br />

arr<strong>an</strong>ged from most import<strong>an</strong>t to least import<strong>an</strong>t (Appendix E). The scores indicated by <strong>the</strong><br />

respondents under "Essential" <strong>an</strong>d "Very Import<strong>an</strong>f were combined to get afinal score according<br />

to which <strong>the</strong> arr<strong>an</strong>gement was done.<br />

All <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> respondents indicated that being competent was ei<strong>the</strong>r <strong>an</strong> essential or very import<strong>an</strong>t<br />

personality trait for <strong>the</strong> ideal CEl to have. Just 59% <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> respondents were <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> opinion that<br />

resilience was needed for <strong>the</strong> CEl to complete his duties effectively.<br />

The most import<strong>an</strong>t (response percentage <strong>of</strong> more th<strong>an</strong> 85%) personality traits (as illustrated in<br />

figure 4.5) were identified as <strong>the</strong> followin9:<br />

• Competent<br />

• Ethical.<br />

• Responsible.<br />

• Self-confident<br />

• Efficient<br />

• Pr<strong>of</strong>essional.<br />

• Accurate.<br />

• Honest<br />

• Thorough.<br />

• Fair.<br />

• Diplomatic.<br />

• Personable.<br />

• Polite.<br />

• Rational.<br />

• Sensible.<br />

• Assertive.<br />

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