MGT-2010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Graphology, Extraversion And Introversion, Job Performance
24 Dec 2015
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Personality: the stable psychological traits and behavioral attributes (cid:1) that give a person their identity (cid:1) (cid:1) Associated with success for managers and salespeople. Stronger predictor of job performance than agreeableness (cid:1) (cid:1) Cautions about using personality tests in the workplace. Help managers avoid abuses and discrimination lawsuits when using: dishonest people can be screened by integrity tests and are reportedly unable to fake consciousness (cid:1) (cid:1) and preserve to influence the environment. Proactive personality: someone who is more apt to take initiative. More satisfied with their jobs, committed to their employer, produce more work than non-proactive individuals (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) Break larger projects into smaller tasks and projects. Express confidence in employees abilities to complete their tasks. Ability to read your own emotions and gauge your moods accurately so you know how you"re affecting others: self-management, social awareness. Ability to control emotions and act with honesty and integrity in reliable and adaptable ways others: relationship management.
