BU288 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Positive Affectivity, Externals, Impression Management
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Bu288 lecture #3: personality & the five-factor model. 55-70) read courier cats case pdf version on myls and answer the 3 questions. The dispositional approach focuses on individual dispositions and personality individuals possess stable traits or characteristics that influence their attitudes and behaviours individuals are predisposed to behave in certain ways (no influence of outside factors) Big five personality traits: set of fundamental traits that are especially relevant to organizational behaviour, personality determinants, nature vs. nurture, heredity sets the limits on the development of personality characteristics. The five-factor model of personality: extraversion, sociable, talkative vs. withdrawn, shy, emotional stability, stable, confident vs. depressed, anxious, agreeableness tolerant, cooperative vs. cold, rude, conscientiousness, dependable, responsible vs. careless, impulsive, openness to experience, curious, original vs. dull, unimaginative. The internal/external locus of control continuum: note: it is not have high or low locus of control, it"s high external or high internal locus of control.
