B A 350 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Job Performance, Individualism, Job Satisfaction
Document Summary
Personality - sum of ways in which an individual reacts to and interest with others. Personality tests are useful in hiring decisions and help managers forecast who is best for a job. Use both observer ratings and self-report ratings of personality when making important employment decisions. Ultimate explanation of an individual"s personality is the molecular structure of the genes. Personality traits - enduring characteristics that describe an individual"s behavior. More consistent the characteristic over time and the more frequently it occurs in diverse situations, the more important the trait is in describing the individual. Myers-briggs type indicator (mbti) - personality test that taps four characteristics and classifies people into one of 16 personality types. One of the most widely used personality assessment instruments in the world. Sensing types are practical and prefer routine and order focus on details. Intuitive rely on unconscious processes and look at the big picture. Thinking types use reason and logic to handle problems.
