BUSI 2101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Extraversion And Introversion, Neuroticism, Positive Affectivity
22 Apr 2016
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Personality: relatively stable set of psychological characteristics that influences the way an individual interacts with his or her environment and how he or she feels, thinks, and behaves. Assertive: conscientiousness: strongest influence on performance, predicts outcomes such as career, success and health. Predicts work performance regarding counterproductive behaviours (absenteeism, theft and aggressive/bullying). 4 dimensions: sincerity: unwilling to be manipulative/dishonest, fairness: unwilling to cheat, steal or use fraud, greed avoidance: less concerned with wealth and status, modesty: acknowledge limits, keep accomplishments in perspective and low self-focus. Proactive personality: identifies opportunities, takes initiative/action and perseveres. Social dominance orientation (sdo): preference for hierarchy in a social system and inequality between groups. Associated with right-wing authoritarianism, prejudice and aggressive behaviour. The dark triad (interrelated traits): machiavellianism: emotionally distant and believes ends justify means. Manipulative, deceptive and persuade more than they are persuaded: narcissism: arrogant, self-centered, entitled person who needs excessive admiration, psychopathy: prone to deviant behaviour, superficial, lack of emotion and remorsefulness.
