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Bob Stretch Southwestern College Robbins & Judge Organizational Behavior 13th Edition Personality and Values © 2009 Prentice-Hall Inc. All rights reserved. 4-1
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Bob StretchSouthwestern CollegeRobbins & JudgeOrganizational Behavior13th EditionPersonality and ValuesPersonality and Values 2! "rentice#$all %nc&'ll rights reserved&(#1Chapter Learning ObjectivesChapter Learning Objectives')ter stud*ing this cha+ter, *ou should be able to- Defne personality, describe how it is measured, and explain the factors that determine an individuals personality Describe the !yers"#riggs $ype %ndicator personality framewor& and assess its strengths and wea&nesses%dentify the &ey traits in the #ig 'ive personality modelDemonstrate how the #ig 'ive traits predict behavior at wor& %dentify other personality traits relevant to O#Defne values, demonstrate their importance, and contrast terminal and instrumental valuesCompare generational di(erences in values, and identify the dominant values in todays wor&force %dentify )ofstedes fve value dimensions of national culture 2! "rentice#$all %nc&'ll rights reserved&(#2*hat is +ersonality,*hat is +ersonality,The dynamic organization within the individual of those psychophysical systems that determine his unique adjustments to his environment.- Gordon Allport.$he sum total of ways in which an individual reacts and interacts with others, the measurable traits a person exhibits.easuring "ersonalit*)elpful in hiring decisions!ost common method- self"reporting surveysObserver"ratings surveysprovide an independent assessment of personality . often better predictors 2! "rentice#$all %nc&'ll rights reserved&(#3+ersonality Determinants+ersonality Determinants)eredity'actors determined at conception- physical stature, facial attractiveness, gender, temperament, muscle composition and re/exes, energy level, and bio"rhythms$his 0)eredity 1pproach2 argues that genes are the source of personality$win studies- raised apart but very similar personalities+arents dont add much to personality development$here is some personality change over long time periods 2! "rentice#$all %nc&'ll rights reserved&(#(+ersonality $raits+ersonality $raitsEnduring characteristics that describe an individuals behavior$he more consistent the characteristic and the more fre3uently it occurs in diverse situations, the more important the trait/wo do0inant )ra0ewor1s used to describe +ersonalit*-!yers"#riggs $ype %ndicator 4!#$%56#ig 'ive !odel 2! "rentice#$all %nc&'ll rights reserved&(#2$he !yers"#riggs $ype %ndicator$he !yers"#riggs $ype %ndicator.ost widel* used instru0ent in the world&+articipants are classifed on four axes to determine one of 78 possible personality types, such as 9:$; 2! "rentice#$all %nc&'ll rights reserved&(#34le5ible and S+ontaneousSociable and 'ssertive6uiet and Sh*7nconscious"rocesses7ses 8alues & E0otions"ractical andOrderl*7se Reasonand 9ogic:ant Order& Structure$he $ypes and $heir er 49:$+6 . entrepreneurial, innovative, individualistic, and resourcefulResearch results on validit* 0i5ed&!#$%5 is a good tool for self"awareness and counseling?hould not be used as a selection test for job candidates 2! "rentice#$all %nc&'ll rights reserved&(#;$he #ig 'ive !odel of +ersonality Dimensions$he #ig 'ive !odel of +ersonality Dimensions 2! "rentice#$all %nc&'ll rights reserved&(# $ % B % /(?( E > $ % B % /(?( Denerational =aluesDenerational =aluesCohortEntered :or1)orce'++ro5i0ate Current 'geDo0inant :or1 8alues=eterans7EJF"7E8I 8JK )ard wor&ing, conservative, conformingB loyalty to the organi>ation#oomers7E8J"7ELJ IF"8Fs ?uccess, achievement, ambition, disli&e of authorityB loyalty to careerMers 7ELJ"GFFF GF"IFs *or&Nlife balance, team"oriented, disli&e of rulesB loyalty to relationships:exters GFFF"+resent $ % B % /(?; E > $ % B % /(?; Aelationships 1mong +ersonality $ypesAelationships 1mong +ersonality $ypes 2! "rentice#$all %nc&'ll rights reserved&(#21/he closer the occu+ational Eelds, the 0ore co0+atible&/he )urther a+art the Eelds, the 0ore dissi0ilar&E > $ % B % /(?< E > $ % B % /(?< Need to match personality type with occupation. (ource) Aeprinted by special permission of the publisher, +sychological 1ssessment Aesources, %nc, from +a"ing /ocational 0hoices1 copyright 7EQH, 7ELJ, 7EEG by +sychological 1ssessment Aesources, %nc 1ll rights reserved?till Lin&ing +ersonality to the *or&place?till Lin&ing +ersonality to the *or&place*n addition to matching the individuals personality to the job1 managers are also concerned with)"erson#Organization 4it-$he employees personality must ft with the organi>ational culture+eople are attracted to organi>ations that match their values$hose who match are most li&ely to be selected!ismatches will result in turnoverCan use the #ig 'ive personality types to match to the organi>ational culture 2! "rentice#$all %nc&'ll rights reserved&(#22Dlobal %mplicationsDlobal %mplications +ersonality Do framewor&s li&e #ig 'ive transfer across cultures,@ Res, but the fre3uency of type in the culture may vary@ #etter in individualistic than collectivist cultures =alues =alues di(er across cultures )ofstedes 'ramewor& for assessing culture . fve value dimensions-@ +ower Distance@ %ndividualism vs Collectivism@ !asculinity vs 'emininity@ ation(#31 2! "rentice#$all %nc&'ll rights reserved&'ll rights reserved& @o +art o) this +ublication 0a* be re+roduced, stored in a retrieval s*ste0, or trans0itted, in an* )or0 or b* an* 0eans, electronic, 0echanical, +hotoco+*ing, recording, or otherwise, without the +rior written +er0ission o) the +ublisher& "rinted in the 7nited States o) '0erica&Co+*right 2! "earson Education, %nc& "ublishing as "rentice $all