4.2.Personality
Personality encompasses a person's relatively stable feelings,thoughts and behavioral patterns. Personality afects all aspects of a person's performance, even how he reacts to situations on job
What is the use for a manager of knowing workers personality?
the most succeful teams are formed when a supervisor understands ecah employee's strengths and weaknesses
leverage each member's unique talents and encourages everyone work together
When personality traits match job, employee's succeed
Adapt leadership style to bring best employees
"Big Five" theory of Personality
used to explain the traits of the personality of somebody
Everyone has a degree of each of traits it is the unique configuration of how high a person rates on some traits (openess,conscientiousness,extraversion,agreeableness,neuroticism) and how low on others that produces the individual personality
extraversion (sociability,assertiveness,emotional expression)
agreeableness (cooperative,trustworthy,good-natured)
conscientiousness(competence,self-discipline,thoughtfulness,goal-driven)
neuroticism (tendency towards unstable emotions)
Openness (imagination,feelings,actions,ideas)
low score: practical,conventional, prefers routine
high score:curious,wide range of interests,independent
low score:impulsive,careless,disorganized
high score:hardworking,dependable,organized
low score:quiet,reserved,withdrawn
high score:outgoing,warm,seeks adventure
low score:critical,uncooperative,suspicious
high score:helpul,trusting,empathetic
low score:calm,even-tempered,secure
high score:anxious,unhappy,prone to negative emotions
These five job traits (traits of "Big Five" theory) are connected to employee behavior and might be predictors of certain outcomes like job performance, absenteeism,motivation,conflicts,teamwork,leadership,job satisfaction or commitment to the firm
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