组织行为学罗宾斯12版本第4章.ppt

What Is Personality? The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Meyers-Briggs (cont’d) A Meyers-Briggs Score Can be a valuable too for self-awareness and career guidance BUT Should not be used as a selection tool because it has not been related to job performance! The Big Five Model of Personality Dimensions Measuring Personality Self-Report Surveys Observer-Rating Surveys Projective Measures Rorschach Inkblot Test Thematic Apperception Test Major Personality Attributes Influencing OB Core Self-Evaluation Self-Esteem Locus of Control Machiavellianism Narcissism Self-Monitoring Risk Taking Type A vs. Type B Personality Proactive Personality Core Self-Evaluation: Two Main Components Machiavellianism Narcissism Self-Monitoring Risk-Taking High Risk-Taking Managers Make quicker decisions Use less information to make decisions Operate in smaller and more entrepreneurial organizations Low Risk-Taking Managers Are slower to make decisions Require more information before making decisions Exist in larger organizations with stable environments Risk Propensity Aligning managers’ risk-taking propensity to job requirements should be beneficial to organizations Personality Types Personality Types Which of the following is not a typical personality trait considered to be organizationally relevant? Julia is known for being a go-getter. She never leaves a task incomplete, and is involved in a number of activities. Moreover, she’s at the top of her class. She’s so busy that sometimes, she forgets to stop and eat lunch. Julia can be easily characterized as someone that has/is a Type ____ Personality. Values Definition: Mode of conduct or end state is personally or socially preferable (i.e., what is right and good) Terminal Values Desirable end states Instrumental Values The ways/means for achieving one’s terminal values Value System: A hierarchy based on a ranking of an individual’s values in terms of their intensity Importance of Values Provide understanding of the attitud