COMMERCE 1BA3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Transformational Leadership, Belongingness, Problem Solving
21 Jun 2016
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Based on the fact that there are five basic but general dimensions that describe personality. Extraversion: extent to which a person is outgoing versus shy. Important for jobs that require lots of interpersonal interaction. May be linked to genetics: research shows that five-factor is related to: Job performance: organizational citizenship behaviours, work behaviours (retention, attendance, reduces theft, etc. , motivation. Job search: career success, among all factors, conscientiousness is the most important predictor of performance regardless of occupation. Hofstede discovered four basic dimensions along which work-related values differed across countries. Power distance extent to which an unequal distribution of power is accepted by society. In small power distance cultures, inequality is minimized, superiors are accessible, and power differences are downplayed. In large power distance cultures, inequality is accepted as natural, superiors are inaccessible, and power differences are highlighted: canada falls on low power distance.
