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WGU C715 Organizational Behavior - Ch. 5 Personality & Values Leave the first rating Students also studied Terms in this set (27) Social SciencesPsychology Save wgu C715 Organizational Behavior 267 terms rc626184Preview WGU C715 Organizational Behavior ...Teacher 42 terms charlatte423Preview WGU - Organizational Behavior - C7...96 terms C_BondePreview WGU C 42 terms tran Define personality.enduring characteristics that define an individual's behavior Name 2 ways personality is measured.self-report surveys and observer ratings What are 2 factors that determine personality?heredity and personality traits What does MBTI stand for?Myers-Briggs Type Indicator What are the weaknesses of the MBTI?1. forces people into one of two types
- not always related to job performance
- career guidance
- extrovertedness
- agreeableness
- conscientiousness
- emotional stability
- openness to experience
What are the strengths of the MBTI?1. creates self-awareness
Identify the 5 basic dimensions of the Big Five personality model.
How do the Big Five traits predict behavior at work? the higher you score in each area of the Big Five, the better you will perform at work
What other personality traits are relative to Organizational behavior?
- core self-evaluation
- Machiavellianism
- Narcissism
- self-monitoring
- Risk Taking
- Proactive Personality
- Others oriented
- masculinity vs. femininity
- individualism vs. collectivism
- uncertainty avoidance
- short-term vs. long-term orientation
Define values.basic beliefs that govern how a person lives their life What is a value system?a ranking of a person's values based on their intensity Why are values important?values cloud objectivity and rationality but they also influence attitudes and behavior What are terminal values?Goals that a person would like to accomplish in a lifetime What are instrumental values?means of achieving terminal values Describe the dominant values of the Boomer Generation.1965-1985; Mid 40s-Mid 60s; success, achievement, ambition, dislike of authority; loyalty to career Describe the dominant values of X-ers (Generation X). 1885-2000; late 20s-early 40s; Work/life balance, team-oriented, dislike of rules; loyalty to relationships Describe the dominant values Nexter Generation (aka Millenials).2000-Present; under 30; confident, financial success, self-reliant but team- oriented; loyalty to both self and relationships personality job-fit theory(6 personality types) argues that satisfaction is highest and turnover is lowest when personality and occupation are in agreement Geert Hofstede's 5 value dimensions of culture. 1. power distance
What is core self-evaluation?how you feel about yourself as a person How are the results for the MBTI determined?based on 4 major characteristics and puts people in 1 out of 16 personality types What is Machiavellianism?Doing whatever you have to do to get ahead Describe someone with a Narcissist personality. sense of self-importance, comes across as arrogant, requires excessive admiration, feels entitled, selfish, exploitive, others exist for their benefit Describe someone with a self-monitoring personality. ability to adapt to different situations (aware) Describe someone who has a "Risk Taker" personality. willing to go against the odds and hope for the best
How can you tell someone has a Proactive personality? they identify opportunities, take initiative and action, and persevere till the end What are the characteristics of someone who has an others-oriented personality?they are more concerned for others' well being than their own; feel socially responsible
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