CH02 - Personality and Values.pptVIP

Copyright ?2010 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall Copyright ?2010 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall 2-* Essentials of Organizational Behavior, 10/e Stephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge Chapter 2 Personality and Values 2-* After studying this chapter you should be able to: Define personality, describe how it is measured, and explain the factors that determine an individual’s personality. Describe the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator personality framework and assess its strengths and weaknesses. Identify the key traits in the Big Five personality model and demonstrate how the traits are relevant to OB. Define values, demonstrate the importance of values, and contrast terminal and instrumental values. Compare the generational differences in values and identify the dominant values in today’s workforce. Identify Hofstede’s five value dimensions of national culture. 2-* Personality The sum total of ways in which an individual reacts to and interacts with others Most often described in terms of measurable traits that a person exhibits, such as shy, aggressive, submissive, lazy, ambitious, loyal and timid 2-* Measuring Personality Self-reports Surveys Most common Prone to error Observer-ratings Surveys Independent assessment May be more accurate 2-* Personality Determinants Heredity is the most dominant factor Twin studies: genetics more influential than parents Environmental factors do have some influence Aging influences levels of ability Basic personality is constant 2-* Measuring Personality Traits:Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Most widely used personality-assessment instrument in the world Individuals are classified as: Extroverted or Introverted (E/I) Sensing or Intuitive (S/N) Thinking or Feeling (T/F) Judging or Perceiving (J/P) Classifications combined into 16 personality types (i.e. INTJ or ESTJ) Unrelated to job performance 2-* Measuring Personality Traits:The Big-Five Model Five Traits: Extraversion Agreeableness Conscie