MHR 405 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Myers–Briggs Type Indicator, Antipositivism, Canoe.Com
1 Feb 2018
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Motivation - forces that affect a persons choice of behaviour (direction, intensity, persistence) Ability - capabilities required to successfully complete a task. Role perception - job duties expected of us. Situational factors - environmental conditions beyond our control (time, budget, facilities, weather) Personality theory nature vs. nurture: being influenced by nature means that heredity explains 50 percent of behavioural tendencies and. 30 percent temperament: being influenced by nurture means you are influenced by social environment and learning. Conscientiousness - organized, dependable (strongest predictor of performance) Agreeableness - trusting, helpful, flexible (jobs requiring cooperation) Openness to experience - creative, nonconforming (higher creativity) Extraversion - outgoing, talkative, energetic (jobs in sales and management) Jungian personality theory & myers briggs type indicator: identifies how you perceive the environment and obtain and process information, mbti measures jungian types and is good for self and other awareness.
