personality 2012.pptx

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Personality Dr. M. Chaudhuri 1

Personality


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Personality

What is Personality?Personality is the sum total of ways in which

an individual reacts and interacts with others. Itis the unique and relatively stable pattern of

behaviour, thoughts, and emotions shown byindividuals.

What are Personality Traits?

Personality traits are enduringcharacteristics that describe an individualsbehaviour (over time and across situations).


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Determinants of Personality

HEREDITYThe ultimate explanation of an individuals

personality is the molecular structure of the

genes, located in the chromosomes.

1. Behaviour and temperament of young

children e.g. shyness, fear, distress

2. Twins separated at birth3. Consistency in job satisfaction over time and

across situations


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Determinants of Personality (contd.)

ENVIRONMENT

1. Culture - Norms, attitudes, values

2. Learning Conditioning, experience

SITUATION

An individuals personality, althoughgenerally stable and consistent, does change in

different situations. The different demands ofdifferent situations call forth different aspects ofones personality.


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Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)

Extraverted vs. Introverted (E or I)Outgoing, sociable, assertive vs. quiet, shy

Sensing vs. Intuitive (S or N)

Practical, detail-oriented, preference for routine and

order vs. unconscious processes

Thinking vs. Feeling (T or F)

Use of reason and logic vs. relying on personal values

and emotions

Judging vs. Perceiving (J or P)

Preference for order, structure and control vs. flexibility,

spontaneity


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ISTJ

PlannerInspector

ISFJ

ProtectorSupporter

INFJ

ForeseerDeveloper

INTJ

ConceptualizerDirector

ISTP

Analyzer

Operator

ISFP

Composer

Producer

INFP

Harmonizer

Clarifier

INTP

Designer

Theorizer

ESTP

ExpeditorPromoter

ESFP

MotivatorPresenter

ENFP

DiscovererAdvocate

ENTP

ExplorerInventor

ESTJ

ImplementerSupervisor

ESFJ

FacilitatorCaretaker

ENFJ

VisionaryMentor

ENTJ

StrategistMobilizer

Nickname for Each Type

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The Big Five Model of Personality

ExtroversionOnes comfort level with relationships

(sociable, gregarious, assertive versus reserved, timid,quiet)

AgreeablenessOnes propensity to defer to others

(good-natured, cooperative, trusting versus cold,disagreeable, antagonistic)

Conscientiousness

Ones reliability and responsibility(responsible, dependable, persistent, organized versusdistracted, disorganized, unreliable)


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The Big Five Model of Personality (contd.)

Emotional stability

Ones ability to withstand stress

(calm, self-confident, secure versus nervous,

depressed, and insecure) Openness to experience

Ones range of interests and fascination with

novelty(imaginative, sensitive, curious versus

conventional, finding comfort in the familiar)


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Measuring Personality

Self-report Surveys

Impression Management

Accuracy Observer-ratings Surveys

Accuracy

Projective Measures

Assessment


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Choose A or B for each item:1. a. Becoming a success is a matter of hard work;

luck has little or nothing to do with it.

b. Getting a good job depends mainly on being inthe right place at the right time.

2. a. The average citizen can have an influence in

government decisions.b. This world is run by the few people in power,

and there is not much the little guy can do about it.


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3. a. As far as world affairs are concerned, most ofus are the victims of forces we can neither

understand nor control.

b. By taking an active part in political and social

affairs, people can control world events.

4. a. With enough effort we can wipe out political

corruption.

b. It is difficult for people to have much control

over the things politicians do in office.


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Scoring Key:

The internal locus of control answers are:1a, 2a, 3b, 4a

The external locus of control answers are:

1b, 2b, 3a, 4b


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Personality Attributes Influencing OB

Locus of Control (LOC)A persons perception of the source of his or

her fate is termed locus of control.

1. Internals Individuals who believe that they

control what happens to them.2. Externals Individuals who believe that whathappens to them is controlled by outside forces.

Implications on Performance & Satisfaction(Absenteeism, alienation, motivation, turnover,

health)


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Machiavellianism

The degree to which an individual is pragmatic,maintains emotional distance, and believes that endscan justify means.

High Machs manipulate and bargain more and arepersuaded less. They succeed when there is more offace to face interaction, and few rules and regulationsto be adhered to.

Implications on Work Ethics

Jobs that involve bargaining skills or offer substantialrewards for winning


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Self EsteemThe individuals degree of liking or disliking themselves.(high expectations for success, risk-taking, choosingunconventional jobs, versus seeking approval, pleasingothers, susceptibility to external influence)

Self MonitoringThe individuals ability to adjust his or her behaviour toexternal, situational factors. (adjusting, adaptable,highly sensitive, versus behavioural consistency)

Risk Taking

The individuals willingness to take chances or risks.(how much time and information required to arrive at adecision)


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Type A

Aggressive

Impatient

Competitive

Always on the move

Thinking or doing two or more things at once

Achieving more and more in less and less time

Time urgency (no time for leisure)

Type B


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Narcissism

The tendency to be arrogant, have a grandiose sense

of self-importance, require excessive admiration, and

have a sense of entitlement. They tend to be selfish

and exploitative.

Proactive Personality

People who identify opportunities, show initiative, take

action, and persevere until meaningful change occurs.

They create positive environments despite constraints.


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