C715 Exam 9 Questions With Correct Answers!!
Perceiving (MBTI)
flexible and spontanious
Big 5 personality model
proposes 5 basic dimensions underlie all others, and encompass most of the significant variation
in human personality
Big 5 Personality Traits
Conscientious, emotional stability, openness to experience, agreeableness, extraversion
Conscientious (Big 5)
Measure of reliability
Emotional Stability (Big 5)
ability to withstand stress
Extraversion (Big 5)
comfort level with relationships
Openness to experience (big 5)
range of interest and fascination with novelty
agreeableness
individuals propensity to defer to others
dark triad of personality
consists of narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism
Machiavellianism (Mach)
,the degree to which a person is pragmatic, maintains emotional distance, and believes the ends
justify the means
Narscisim
the tendency to be arrogant, have a grandiose sense of self-importance, require excessive
admiration, and have a sense of entitlement
psychopathy
the tendency for a lack of concern for others and a lack of guilt or remorse when their actions
cause harm
core self-evaluation
bottom-line conclusions individuals have about their capabilities, competence, and worth as a
person
self-monitoring
ability to adjust behavior to external situational factors
proactive personality
identify opportunities, show initiative, take action, and persevere until meaningful change
occurs, compared to others who generally react to situations
situation strength theory
the way personality translates into behavior depends on the strength of the situation
situation strength catagories
Clarity, consistency, constraints, consequences
clarity
degree to which cues regarding work duties and responsibilities are available and clear
constraints
extent individuals freedom to decide or act is limited by forces out of their control
,consequences
degree decisions or actions have important implications for organization or its members, clients,
supplies, etc.
trait action theory
predicts some situations, event, or interventions 'activate' a trait more than others
value system
a hierarchy based on a ranking of an individuals values in terms of their intensity
terminal values
desirable end-states of existence
instrumental values
preferable modes of behavior or means of achieving terminal values
personality-job fit theory
a theory that identifies 6 personality types and occupational environment determines satisfaction
and turnover
realistic
physical activities that require skill, strength, and cooredination
investigative
activities involving thinking, organizing, and understanding
social
involve helping and developing others
conventional-rule
regulated, orderly, and unambiguous activities
enterprising
, verbal in which there is opportunity to influence others and attain power
artistic
ambiguous and unsystematic activities
person-organization fit
concept that people are attracted to and selected by organizations that match their values
and leave organizations that aren't compatible with their personalities
person-group fit
the match between an individual and his or her work group, including the supervisor
person-supervisor fit
has become an important area of research since poor fit in this dimension can lead to lower job
satisfaction and reduced performance
hofstede's framework
5 values dimensions of national culture
power distance
degree to which people in a country accept that power in institutions and organizations
is distributed unequally
Individualism
degree people prefer to act as individuals rather than group members; individual rights above all
others
Masculine vs. Feminine
the extent to which a society minimizes gender inequality
uncertainty avoidance
natural culture attribute that describes the extent to which a society feels threatened by
uncertain and ambiguous situations and tries to avoid them
Perceiving (MBTI)
flexible and spontanious
Big 5 personality model
proposes 5 basic dimensions underlie all others, and encompass most of the significant variation
in human personality
Big 5 Personality Traits
Conscientious, emotional stability, openness to experience, agreeableness, extraversion
Conscientious (Big 5)
Measure of reliability
Emotional Stability (Big 5)
ability to withstand stress
Extraversion (Big 5)
comfort level with relationships
Openness to experience (big 5)
range of interest and fascination with novelty
agreeableness
individuals propensity to defer to others
dark triad of personality
consists of narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism
Machiavellianism (Mach)
,the degree to which a person is pragmatic, maintains emotional distance, and believes the ends
justify the means
Narscisim
the tendency to be arrogant, have a grandiose sense of self-importance, require excessive
admiration, and have a sense of entitlement
psychopathy
the tendency for a lack of concern for others and a lack of guilt or remorse when their actions
cause harm
core self-evaluation
bottom-line conclusions individuals have about their capabilities, competence, and worth as a
person
self-monitoring
ability to adjust behavior to external situational factors
proactive personality
identify opportunities, show initiative, take action, and persevere until meaningful change
occurs, compared to others who generally react to situations
situation strength theory
the way personality translates into behavior depends on the strength of the situation
situation strength catagories
Clarity, consistency, constraints, consequences
clarity
degree to which cues regarding work duties and responsibilities are available and clear
constraints
extent individuals freedom to decide or act is limited by forces out of their control
,consequences
degree decisions or actions have important implications for organization or its members, clients,
supplies, etc.
trait action theory
predicts some situations, event, or interventions 'activate' a trait more than others
value system
a hierarchy based on a ranking of an individuals values in terms of their intensity
terminal values
desirable end-states of existence
instrumental values
preferable modes of behavior or means of achieving terminal values
personality-job fit theory
a theory that identifies 6 personality types and occupational environment determines satisfaction
and turnover
realistic
physical activities that require skill, strength, and cooredination
investigative
activities involving thinking, organizing, and understanding
social
involve helping and developing others
conventional-rule
regulated, orderly, and unambiguous activities
enterprising
, verbal in which there is opportunity to influence others and attain power
artistic
ambiguous and unsystematic activities
person-organization fit
concept that people are attracted to and selected by organizations that match their values
and leave organizations that aren't compatible with their personalities
person-group fit
the match between an individual and his or her work group, including the supervisor
person-supervisor fit
has become an important area of research since poor fit in this dimension can lead to lower job
satisfaction and reduced performance
hofstede's framework
5 values dimensions of national culture
power distance
degree to which people in a country accept that power in institutions and organizations
is distributed unequally
Individualism
degree people prefer to act as individuals rather than group members; individual rights above all
others
Masculine vs. Feminine
the extent to which a society minimizes gender inequality
uncertainty avoidance
natural culture attribute that describes the extent to which a society feels threatened by
uncertain and ambiguous situations and tries to avoid them
