Personality and Values
Organizational Behavior

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I. Personality
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Definition of Personality
Personality Determinants

II. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
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Extraverted/Introverted
Sensing/Intuition
Thinking/Feeling
Judging/Perceiving

III. The Big 5 Personality Model
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Openness
Conscientiousness
Extraversion
Agreeableness
Emotional Stability or Neuroticism

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IV. Other Personality Traits Relevant to Organizational Behavior
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Core Self-Evaluation
Machiavellianism
Narcissism
Self-Monitoring
Risk Taking
Proactive Personality
Other Orientation

V. Values
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B.

Definition and Importance
Terminal vs Instrumental Values
1. Rokeach Value Survey

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VI. Generational Values
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B.

Dominant Values in the Workplace
Linking an Individual’s Personality and Values to the Workplace
1. Person-Job Fit
2. Person-Organization Fit

VII. International Values
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Hofstede’s Five Dimensions of National Culture
1. Power Distance
2. Individualism vs Collectivism
3. Masculinity vs Femininity
4. Uncertainty Avoidance
5. Long-term vs Short-term Orientation
The GLOBE Framework for Assessing Cultures

I. Personality
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Personality includes the relatively stable feelings, thoughts, and behavioral patterns a person has
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makes us distinct from other people, and understanding someone’s personality gives us clues about how that person is likely to act and feel in a variety of situations

Personality Determinants
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Physical Environment - The environment that an individual lives in has a major impact on his personality Heredity - determined at the time of conception

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Culture - The culture in which one lives in, that may involve traditional practices, norms, customs, procedures, rules and