PERSONALITY

Define personality.

Explain how to measure personality

Cite factors determining individual ’s personality.

Explain the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.

Identify the key traits in the big five personality model.

Demonstrate how the big five traits can predict behaviors.

Identify other personality traits.

Define values.

Explain the importance of values.

Understand classifications of values.

Differentiate between generational values.

Workplace implications.

Global implications.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES First 3 hours

There are no two human al ike al l over the world, we share humanity,

we al l have bodies, minds, feel ings but everyone is unique in his way

of l i fe.

Personality can be defined as consistency in a person ’s way of being

— that is, long-term consistency in their par t icular ways of

1. Perceiving , thinking, acting.

2. Reacting as a person.

3. Organized patterns of thought and feeling and behavior.

WHAT IS PERSONALITY?

1. Better hiring decisions.

2. Better understanding and managing of employees.

PERSONLAITY MEASUREMENT

Why should we measure personalities as human resources professionals?

How to measure personality?

Observer rating survey

Better predictor of success Unique answers

Self-report survey

Impression management Accuracy

PERSONALITY DETERMINANTS

Heredity

Environmental factors

personality

What is the Myer-Briggs Type indicator (MBTI)?

Personality assessment instrument.

The most widely used in the world.

Consists of 100 question about how people feel or act in different situations.

The answers classifies people in 4 categories

THE MYER-BRIGGS TYPE INDICATOR

E OR I

Extraverted

Introverted

S OR N

Sensing

Intuitive

T OR F

Thinking

Feeling

J OR P

Judging

Perceiving

FAMOUS NTS

WHO USES MYERS-BRIGGS ?

THE BIG FIVE PERSONALIY MODEL

Extraversion

Agreeableness

Conscientiousness Emotional stability

Openness to experience

THE BIG FIVE PERSONALIY MODEL

Extraversion

Agreeableness

Conscientiousness

Emotional stability

Openness to experience

Personality dimensions that captures our

comfort level with relationships.

Personality dimensions that captures our

propensity to defer to others.

Personality dimensions that describes

our reliability, responsibility and

persistence.

Personality dimensions describes our

ability to withstand stress.

Personality dimensions that describes

our imagination and sensitivity abilities.

MORE PERSONALITY TRAITS

Other personalitytraits related topredictingemployees’ behaviorat work.

Core Self-Evaluation

Machiavellianism

Narcissism

Self-mentoring

Risk Taking

Type A

Proactive Personality

CORE SELF-EVALUATION

I like myself

I believe in my

capabilities.

I dislike myself

I don’t believe in

my capabilities.

I am controlling

my life

My life is

controlling me.

High core self-evaluation Low core self-evaluation

MACHIAVELLIANISM

Machiavellianism is named after Nicollo

machiavelli, who wrote about how to gain and use

power in the 16 th century.

Mach believes that ends can justify means.

High Mach people would do anything to achieve

their goals.

High Mach employees are good in bargaining skil ls

and motivated by rewarding jobs ( commissioned

salesman).

I will do

anything to get

money!!!

NARCISSISM

Narcissism people characteristics

They think they are better leaders.

They want to be center of attention.

They want to gain admiration.

Selfish

They think others exist for their

benefits.

TYPE A & B PERSONALITY

A B

Move, Walk, Eat

Tasks

Measurement of

success

Leisure time

Patient

Rapidly Slowly

More than one Only one task

Quantity Quality

Not enjoyable Enjoyable

Impatient Patient

OTHER TRAITS

Self -Monitoring

The individual ’s ability to adjust his behavior to external, situational

factors.

Risk Taking

The individual ’s willingness to take risks.

Managers in large organizations are more risk averse than

entrepreneurs.

High risk takers can work as a stock trader but not an accountant.

Proactive

People who identify opportunities, show initiatives, take action, and

persevere until meaningful change occurs.