Management and Organizational Studies 2181A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Ethnocentrism, Absenteeism, Organizational Commitment

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 2181A/B
• Professor: Kyle Cameron

Document Summary

Traits recurring trends in people"s personal responses to their environment. Cultural values shared beliefs about desirable end states or modes of conduct in a given culture that influence the expression of traits. Ability relatively stable capabilities of people for performing a particular range of related activities. The big five taxonomy most adjectives are variations on the five broad factors or dimensions to summarize personality. The big five five major dimensions of personality: canoe: conscientiousness dimension of personality-reflecting traits like being dependable, organized, reliable, ambitious, hard-working, and persevering. Best indicator of job performance: agreeableness dimension of personality-reflecting traits like being kind, cooperative, sympathetic, helpful, courteous, warm, neuroticism - dimension of personality-reflecting traits like being nervous, moody, emotional, insecure, jealous, unstable. High neuroticism reports lower job satisfaction and tend to report more stressful events in day-to-day lives: openness to experience - dimension of personality-reflecting traits like being curious, imaginative, creative, complex, refined, sophisticated.