The Big 5
Name the 5 broad dimensions that can be used to summarize our personalities.
Conscientiousness
Agreeableness
neuroticism
openness to experience
Extroversion
What develops personality?
Nature and Nurture
Define Cultural Values
Shared beliefs about desirable end states or modes of conduct in a given culture.
Instead of arguing, they turn potential conflicts into collaborative solutions, acting as a team mediator.
What kind of personality is this representing?
Agreeableness
Common acronym used to remember the Big 5 personality traits
CANOE
This describes someone who is sociable, passionate, assertive, and bold
Extraversion
These are recurring regularities or trends in a person’s responses to their environment.
Traits
Project GLOBE groups cultures into what?
Country Clusters
Sarah is always on time, double-checks her spreadsheets, and never leaves a task unfinished. She is likely high in this trait.
Conscientiousness
What are some traits that could be used to describe Spider-Man?
Hardworking, Helpful, Creative, Dependable, Kind, Sociable, Passionate, Persevering, Bold
What is neuroticism synonymous with?
negative affectivity
How is personilty measured?
Personality Inventories
Projective tests
simulations/role-plays
Hofstede’s taxonomy of cultural values include:
Individualism–collectivism
Power distance
Uncertainty avoidance
Masculinity–femininity
Short-term vs. long-term orientation
Kevin gets stressed easily and often feels moody or anxious when his boss gives him feedback. Kevin likely scores high in this Big 5 dimension
Neuroticism
What is ethnocentrism?
The belief that ones culture values are right and others are wrong.
This trait is the best predictor of success in artistic or scientific fields
Openness to Experience
What are some traits of conscientiousness?
Dependable
Organized
Reliable
Ambitious
Hardworking
Persevering
Name one of Project GLOBE's dimensions of cultural values
Gender egalitarianism
Assertiveness
Future orientation
Humane orientation
During a team brainstorming meeting to fix a problem, most people are focused on what worked in the past. Derek asks "What if we completely change our approach and try something no one in our industry has ever done before? I saw a new technology in a completely different sector, and I think we can adapt it here".
What kind of personality is Derek showing?
Openness to experience.
What does MBTI evaluate individuals on?
Extraversion, sensing, thinking, and judging
This has the strongest possible correlation with job performance.
Conscientiousness
Name the 3 reactions to Neuroticism
Differential exposure
Differential reactivity
Locus of control
What defines Culture?
Shared beliefs, values, motives, identities, and interpretations that result from common experiences of members of a society and are transmitted across generations.
Diana often shines when her team is under pressure or in a crisis. Instead of retreating, she increases her visibility, frequently updating the team, acting as a "selling" force for a new vision, and taking an active interest in employee morale to prevent burnout.
Diana is representing what kind of personality?
Extraversion
This test asks individuals to describe what they see when shown inkblots.
Rorschach-Inkblot-Test