I have found there is difference between personal characteristics and individual characteristics.
Please look at the following link:
http://maihold.org/mediapool/113/1132142/data/Herrmann.pdf
Personal characteristics rather refer to dispositions, while individual ones are everything that is stated to profile the study sample including personal characteristics as well if needed. For example, individual characteristics may include age, gender, health status, addictions, qualification, marital status, etc.
I agree with Marina. Now you can define and use "personal characteristics" in organizational research.
Tareq:
Personal characteristics are usally assessed as part of the hiring process.There are many empirical studies indicating that personality assessments are a strong predictor of job performance. These days such assessments measure EQ and and can also demonstrate less potential for adverse impact than cognitive ability tests. The use of personality assessment for personnel selection is becoming increasingly popular among organizations.
Cognitive ability tests assess a persons aptitude or potential to solve job-related problems by providing information about their mental abilities such as verbal or mathematical reasoning and perceptual abilities like speed in recognizing letters of the alphabet.
Integrity tests assess attitudes and experiences related to a persons honesty, dependability, trustworthiness, reliability, and pro-social behavior.
Great topic, Tareq:
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